On 24/05/2013,
you requested for the version in force on 24/05/2013
incorporating all amendments published on or before 24/05/2013.
The closest version currently available is that of 28/01/2011.
2. Section 2(1) of the Charities Act is amended —
(a)
by deleting the definition of “charity trustees”;
(b)
by deleting the words “section 13(2)” in paragraph (b) of the definition of “financial year” and substituting the words “section 13(1)”;
(c)
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “financial year”, the following definitions:
“ “governing board members” means members of the governing body of a charity or trustees for a charity having the general control and management of the administration of the charity;
“governing instruments”, in relation to a charity, means the provisions establishing it as a charity and regulating its purposes and administration, whether or not those provisions take effect by way of trust or are set out in any document, and in relation to other institutions has a corresponding meaning;”;
(d)
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “institution”, the following definitions:
“ “key officer” means an officer of a charity, whether or not an employee of the charity, having the general control and management of the administration of the charity, and includes any person, by whatever name called, who exercises such general control and management;
“public accountant” means a person who is registered or deemed to be registered under the Accountants Act (Cap. 2) as a public accountant;”; and
(e)
by deleting the definition of “trusts” and substituting the following definition: