Scottish Statutory Instrument SI 2011 Scotland

Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations Regulations 2011

The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”) makes provision for a new incorporated form for Scottish charities. These regulations set out in more detail how that new form, known as the Scottish charitable incorporated organisation (“SCIO”), will work.

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Enforced by
OSCR
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 Register of charity trustees Regulated
  • Keep a register of charity trusteesAny Person
s.005 Register of members Regulated
  • Maintain register of members and update within 28 daysAny Person
7 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and interpretation
s.002 Constitution
s.004 Right to require copies of the register of charity trustees
s.006 Right to require copies of the register of members
s.007 Prohibition on transfer of membership
s.008 Meetings of members
s.009 Name and status

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

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