The Charities Regulatory Authority (the "CRA") will be
established by ministerial order on 16 October 2014.
Provision for the establishment of the CRA was made in the
Charities Act 2009 (the "Act"). Many of the
provisions of the Act, which was enacted in 2009, have not yet been
commenced. The upcoming ministerial order will commence the
provisions relating to the establishment of the CRA and the
creation of the charities register (the "Charities
Register") however, it is unclear as yet whether any of the
other provisions in the Act will be commenced. For further
information on the key features of the Act, please see our
previous update.
Role of the CRA
The purpose of the CRA is to regulate the charity sector in the
public interest. In fulfilling this function, the role of the
CRA will be as follows:
