Removal from Register: protection of assets 25 7 (1) Section 19 (removal from register: protection of assets) of the 2005 Act is modified as follows. (2) For subsection (1) substitute— “(1) A body removed from the Register (under section 18 or otherwise) continues to be under a duty to apply its protected charitable assets— 30 (a) in accordance with its charitable purposes as set out in its entry in the Register immediately before its removal (its “most recent purposes”), and (b) to provide public benefit in Scotland or elsewhere. (1A) In this section, “protected charitable assets” means— 35 (a) any property acquired, or any property representing property acquired, before the body was removed from the Register, 27 Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill Schedule—Further modification of the 2005 Act (b) any property representing income which accrued before the body was removed from the Register, and (c) the income from any such property. (1B) The application of protected charitable assets in accordance with a body’s most 5 recent purposes is not to be presumed to be for the public benefit. (1C) In determining whether a body is applying its protected charitable assets for public benefit, section 8(2) applies subject to the modifications in subsection (1D). (1D) The modifications are that— 10 (a) in the opening words, the reference to determining whether a body 1 provides or intends to provide public benefit is to be read as if it were a reference to determining whether a body is applying its protected charitable assets for public benefit, (b) in the closing words of paragraph (a), the reference to the consequence 15 of the body exercising its functions is to be read as if it were a reference to the consequence of the body applying its protected charitable assets.”. (3) In subsection (2), for “property and income referred to in subsection (1)” substitute “its protected charitable assets”. (4) In subsection (4), for “property or income” substitute “protected charitable assets”. 20 (5) In subsection (5)— (a) in paragraph (a)— (i) for “property or income”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “protected charitable assets”, (ii) before “purposes” insert “charitable”, 25 (b) in paragraph (b), for “property and income” substitute “protected charitable assets”. (6) In subsection (7)— (a) for “property or income”, in the first place where it occurs, substitute “protected charitable assets”, (b) for “that property or income” substitute “the protected charitable assets”. 30 Provision of documents: period for compliance 8 (1) Section 23 (entitlement to information about charities) of the 2005 Act is modified as follows. (2) In subsection (1), the words “in such form as the person may reasonably request” are repealed. 35 (3) After subsection (1), insert— “(1A) Where a person is entitled to a copy document under subsection (1), the person is entitled to be given it— (a) within 28 days of the date on which the request is received by the charity, and 40 (b) in such form as the person may reasonably request.”. 28 Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill Schedule—Further modification of the 2005 Act Disclosure of information by and to designated religious charities 8A (1) The 2005 Act is modified as follows. (2) The heading of section 24 becomes “Disclosure of information by and to OSCR: public bodies or office-holders”. 5 (3) After section 24, insert— “24A Disclosure of information by and to OSCR: designated religious charities (1) OSCR may disclose any information to a designated religious charity— (a) for any purpose connected with the exercise of OSCR’s functions, or (b) for the purpose of enabling or assisting...