Charities Regulations 2015

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Charities Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 131/2015 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Revocation 1 5 Fees for application for directions to apply property cy près 2 6 Fees for application for approval that Part IA applies—approval for investment in common funds 2 ═══════════════ Endnotes 3 -- 1 of 4 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2015 S.R. No. 131/2015 Charities Act 1978 Charities Regulations 2015 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 18 November 2015 Responsible Minister: MARTIN PAKULA Attorney-General ANDREW ROBINSON Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe fees for the purposes of the Charities Act 1978. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 7 of the Charities Act 1978. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 21 November 2015. 4 Revocation The Charities Regulations 20051 are revoked. -- 2 of 4 -- Charities Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 131/2015 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 5 Fees for application for directions to apply property cy près For the purposes of section 4(1) of the Charities Act 1978, the relevant prescribed fee for an application to the Attorney-General for directions for the application of property given for charitable purposes cy près is— (a) if the total value of the corpus of the property is less than $25 000—$250; or (b) if the total value of the corpus of the property is $25 000 or more but less than $100 000—$600; or (c) if the total value of the corpus of the property is $100 000 or more—$750. 6 Fees for application for approval that Part IA applies—approval for investment in common funds For the purposes of section 7F(2)(c) of the Charities Act 1978, the relevant prescribed fee for an application to the Attorney-General for approval that Part IA of that Act applies to trustees of eligible property in respect of that property is— (a) if the total value of the corpus of the property is less than $25 000—$250; or (b) if the total value of the corpus of the property is $25 000 or more but less than $100 000—$600; or (c) if the total value of the corpus of the property is $100 000 or more—$750. ═══════════════ -- 3 of 4 -- Endnotes Charities Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 131/2015 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 141/2005. -- 4 of 4 --