Timetable for Ireland’s charity laws emerges
23rd December 2008, 3:10 pm
Northern Ireland’s Charities Act 2008 is expected to be fully operational by early 2011, with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland established in March 2009, followed by consultation on public benefit and first charity registrations in April 2010. More on the draft timetable at http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/charities_draft_time_table.htm, part of an interim web site for the Commission at http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/ccni.htm. We note that the name is rendered incorrectly as the Charities Commission at least once, so hope the rest of the information is accurate! Northern Ireland’s umbrella body NICVA has also published a briefing document on the new law, see http://www.nicva.org/index.cfm/section/General/key/141205CharReform.
In the Republic of Ireland, the Charities Bill 2007 was passed by Seanad Eireann on 11th December, and returns to the other chamber (the Dail) to address the amendments accepted in the Seanad. Once signed into law by the President, the government has indicated that it will be commenced in stages, and could take up to two years to be fully operational. More background at The Wheel, or go to http://www.pobail.ie/en/CharitiesRegulation/.