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Catalogue description Charity Commission: Board of Commissioners: Cases certified to the Attorney general under the Charitable Trusts Act 1853
| Reference: | CHAR 16 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Charity Commission: Board of Commissioners: Cases certified to the Attorney general under the Charitable Trusts Act 1853 |
| Description: |
This series contains a collection of the Board of Charity Commissioners' opinions on cases referred to the Attorney General between 1872-1895 and 1908-1943. The reports were printed but not published. Piece 1 is indexed. |
| Date: | 1872-1943 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Charity Commission, Board of Commissioners, 1853- |
| Physical description: | 2 files and volumes |
| Access conditions: | Open |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
From 2000 Charity Commission |
| Selection and destruction information: | This volume was selected as a record of significant cases in the development of charity law and one which provided documentation of the Charity Commission's functions and remit. |
| Accruals: | No future accruals expected |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The Charitable Trusts Act 1853 empowered the Board of Charity Commissioners to certify to the Attorney General cases that appeared to them to justify proceedings. The Attorney General then sought the opinion of Counsel on the case and decided whether or not it should proceed. |
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