Amendments to Northern Ireland’s Charities Bill
13th June 2008, 3:10 pm
The Northern Ireland Assembly debated proposed amendments to the Charities Bill on 3rd June - the official record is at http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/record/reports2007/080603.htm#7.
Third Sector reports some of the main changes, such as lowering the length of time a religious charity has to be established before it can qualify for designated status - http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/News/815328/ (registration required). The legislation should go through the rest of its stages this summer.
For the legislation as originally published and amended, and the Committee for Social Development’s report on it, see http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/legislation/primary/2007/nia9_07.htm.