The Charities Act is an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 2005. One of the functions of the Act was setting up the Charities Commission.
| Charities Act 2005 |
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The purpose of this Act is to—
(a) establish the Commission as a Crown entity for the purposes of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004:
(b) state the Commission's functions and powers:
(c) require the Commission—
- (i) to have regard to certain matters; and
- (ii) to comply with certain other obligations:
(d) provide for the registration of societies, institutions, and trustees of trusts as charitable entities:
(e) require charitable entities and certain other persons to comply with certain obligations.
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| Administered by | Ministry of Social Development and the Department of Internal Affairs |
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| Passed | 2005 |
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| Status: Current legislation |
The Charities Act is administered by the Ministry of Social Development and the Department of Internal Affairs.
