Charities Act 2011 receives Royal Assent

The Charities Act 2011 received Royal Assent on 14 December. The new Act, which will come into force in March 2012 repeals and replaces the Recreational Charities Act 1958, the Charities Act 1993 and many of the provisions of the Charities Act 2006. The new Act fulfils a commitment made during the pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill which led to the Charities Act 2006, to consolidate existing legislation. Lord Hodgson"s review of the Charities Act 2006 will still go ahead as planned. To download the new Act visit www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/25/contents/enacted.