Blackstone's Guide to the Charities Act 2006 |
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Author:
| Maclennan, Alison |
Editor:
| Quint, Francesca |
Series title: | Blackstone's Guides |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-921479-2 |
Publication Date: | May 2007 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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Imprint: | Blackstone Press |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $125.00 |
Book Description:
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This new Blackstone's Guide provides the full text of the long-awaited Charities Act, together with expert chapter by chapter commentary. The new Act radically overhauls existing law, setting out a modern framework for charities and not-for-profit organizations. The commentary logically follows the structure of the Act, and provides a careful analysis of its key changes, notably: the expansion of heads of charitable purpose; measures to facilitate charity merger; new support for...
More DescriptionThis new Blackstone's Guide provides the full text of the long-awaited Charities Act, together with expert chapter by chapter commentary. The new Act radically overhauls existing law, setting out a modern framework for charities and not-for-profit organizations. The commentary logically follows the structure of the Act, and provides a careful analysis of its key changes, notably: the expansion of heads of charitable purpose; measures to facilitate charity merger; new support for charity trustees (i.e, relief from liability for honest mistakes); and the introduction of a new independent Charity Appeal Tribunal.