Bills and Laws

Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill

This Bill makes changes to the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. It would:

give OSCR wider powers to investigate charities and charity trustees
amend the rules on who can be a charity trustee or a senior office-holder in a charity
increase the information that OSCR holds about charity trustees
update the information which needs to be included on the Scottish Charity Register
create a record of charities that have merged

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The Bill was passed on 28 June 2023 and became an Act on 09 August 2023

About the Bill

Introduced

Read the Bill and information which explains what it does, why it was introduced, and how much it will cost.

Stage 1 - General principles

Committees examine the Bill and gather views. They produce reports before MSPs debate the Bill in the Chamber. MSPs then decide on the purpose (“general principles”) of the Bill.

Stage 2 - Changes to detail

MSPs can propose changes (“amendments”) to the Bill. The amendments are considered and decided on by a committee.

Stage 3 - Final changes and vote

MSPs can propose further “amendments” (changes) to the Bill. MSPs decide on each of these. Finally, they debate and vote on whether to pass the Bill.

Bill becomes an Act

If the Bill is passed, it can receive Royal Assent and become an Act.

Committees involved in this bill

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

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Finance and Public Administration Committee

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Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee