모든 법률
Charity Law
SI 2012/3012
Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012
legislation.gov.uk에서 보기요약
The CIO Regulations 2012 set out the detailed rules for Charitable Incorporated Organisations, a corporate form created specifically for charities. CIOs have legal personality and limited liability but are regulated only by the Charity Commission (not Companies House), reducing regulatory burden.
핵심 포인트
- CIO is a body corporate with legal personality separate from its members (reg. 3)
- Members' liability limited to their guarantee (if any) in the constitution
- CIO must be registered with Charity Commission, not Companies House
- Constitution must include name, purposes, principal office, and trustee provisions
- Sets out requirements for conversion of existing charities/companies to CIO
- Provides for amalgamation and winding up of CIOs