36Charities

#### 36 Charities Divisions 1 and 2 do not: (a) affect a provision (whether made before or after the commencement of this Part) of the governing rules (within the meaning of the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission Act 2012) of a registered charity, if the provision: (i) confers benefits for charitable purposes; or (ii) enables such benefits to be conferred; wholly or in part on persons of a class identified by reference to any one or more of the grounds of discrimination referred to in this Act; or (b) make unlawful any act done to give effect to such a provision. Social Security Act 1991 40 Subsection 23(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of registered public benevolent institution) Omit “item 6”, substitute “item 14”. 41 Subsection 23(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of registered religious institution) Omit “item 3”, substitute “item 4”. 42 Subparagraph 1157J(1)(a)(iii) Omit “item 3”, substitute “item 4”. Part 2—Extension of Charitable Purpose Act 2004 43 The whole of the Act Repeal the Act. Part 3—Charities Act 2013 44 Subsection 3(1) Insert: > not‑for‑profit entity has the meaning given by the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. Part 4—Tax Laws Amendment (Special Conditions for Not‑for‑profit Concessions) Act 2013 45 Items 33 and 40 of Schedule 1 Repeal the items. 46 Schedule 1 (heading relating to the Extension of Charitable Purpose Act 2004) Repeal the heading. 47 Item 67 of Schedule 1 Repeal the item. Schedule 2—Transitional provisions Part 1—Dictionary 1 Dictionary In this Schedule: ACNC Act means the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission Act 2012. approved form has the meaning given by the ACNC Act. commencement day means the day on which this Schedule commences. endorsed as a contributing fund means endorsed under Subdivision 50‑B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 as exempt from income tax because of being covered by item 4.1 of the table in section 50‑20 of that Act (Funds contributing to other funds). Part 2—Registration Division 1—Registered entities 2 Registration—old subtypes equivalent to new subtypes Registration (1) The Commissioner of the ACNC is treated as having registered an entity under Division 30 of the ACNC Act on the commencement day as the subtype of entity mentioned in column 2 of an item of the table in subitem (3) if, on the day before the commencement day, the entity is registered as the subtype of entity mentioned in column 1 of that item. Applications for registration (2) An application for registration under Division 30 of the ACNC Act as the subtype of entity mentioned in column 1 of an item of the table in subitem (3) is treated, from the commencement day, as being an application for registration as the subtype of entity mentioned in column 2 of that item, if: (a) the application was made before the commencement day; and (b) on the day before the commencement day, the Commissioner of the ACNC had neither registered the applicant nor refused the application. Table (3) The table is as follows: ```html <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:343.6pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Corresponding subtypes</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Column 1</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Subtype of entity mentioned in column 2 of the following item of the table in subsection</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold">25</span><span style="font-weight:bold">‑</span><span style="font-weight:bold">5(5) of the ACNC Act, as in force on the day before the commencement day:</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-weight:bold">Column 2</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-weight:bold">Subtype of entity mentioned in column 2 of the following item of the table in subsection</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold">25</span><span style="font-weight:bold">‑</span><span style="font-weight:bold">5(5) of the ACNC Act, as amended by this Act:</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>2 (education)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>2 (education)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>3 (religion)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>4 (religion)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>5 (prevention or the control of diseases in human beings)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>13 (prevention or the control of diseases in human beings)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>6 (public benevolent institution)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>14 (public benevolent institution)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>7 (child care services)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>3 (social or public welfare)</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ``` 3 Registration—old subtypes possibly equivalent to new subtypes Registration (1) The Commissioner of the ACNC is treated as having registered an entity under Division 30 of the ACNC Act on the commencement day as the subtype of entity mentioned in column 2 of an item of the table in subitem (3) if: (a) on the day before the commencement day, the entity is registered as the subtype of entity mentioned in column 1 of that item; and (b) the entity notifies the Commissioner that, on the commencement day, the entity meets the description of the subtype of entity mentioned in column 2 of that item. Applications for registration (2) An application for registration under Division 30 of the ACNC Act as the subtype of entity mentioned in column 1 of an item of the table in subitem (3) is treated, from the commencement day, as being an application for registration as the subtype of entity mentioned in column 2 of that item, if: (a) the application was made before the commencement day; and (b) on the day before the commencement day, the Commissioner of the ACNC had neither registered the applicant nor refused the application; and (c) the applicant requests the Commissioner to treat the application as being an application for registration as the subtype of entity mentioned in column 2 of that item. Table (3) The table is as follows: ```html <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:343.6pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Corresponding subtypes</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Column 1</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Subtype of entity mentioned in column 2 of the following item of the table in subsection</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold">25</span><span style="font-weight:bold">‑</span><span style="font-weight:bold">5(5) of the ACNC Act, as in force on the day before the commencement day:</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-weight:bold">Column 2</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-weight:bold">Subtype of entity mentioned in column 2 of the following item of the table in subsection</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold">25</span><span style="font-weight:bold">‑</span><span style="font-weight:bold">5(5) of the ACNC Act, as amended by this Act:</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>1 (relief of poverty, sickness or the needs of the aged)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>1 (health)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>1 (relief of poverty, sickness or the needs of the aged)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>3 (social or public welfare)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>4 (another purpose that is beneficial to the community)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>1 (health)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>4 (another purpose that is beneficial to the community)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>3 (social or public welfare)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>4 (another purpose that is beneficial to the community)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>5 (culture)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>4 (another purpose that is beneficial to the community)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>6 (reconciliation, mutual respect and tolerance between groups of individuals that are in Australia)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>4 (another purpose that is beneficial to the community)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>7 (human rights)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>4 (another purpose that is beneficial to the community)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>8 (advancing the security or safety of Australia or the Australian public)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>4 (another purpose that is beneficial to the community)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>9 (preventing or relieving the suffering of animals)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>10</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>4 (another purpose that is beneficial to the community)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>10 (natural environment)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>11</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>4 (another purpose that is beneficial to the community)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>11 (purposes beneficial to the general public and analogous to the other charitable purposes)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>12</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>4 (another purpose that is beneficial to the community)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>item</span><span> </span><span>12 (advancing public debate)</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ``` Notices and requests (4) A notice given under paragraph (1)(b), or a request made under paragraph (2)(c), must be: (a) in the approved form; and (b) given to the Commissioner during the period of 18 months starting on the commencement day. Note: Subdivision 175‑B of the ACNC Act imposes an administrative penalty if the notice or request contains a statement that is false or misleading in a material particular. Division 2—Funds contributing to other funds 4 Funds contributing to other funds (1) This item applies to a fund that, on the day before the commencement day, is endorsed as a contributing fund. (2) The Commissioner of Taxation is treated as having endorsed the fund under Subdivision 50‑B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 on the commencement day as exempt from income tax because the fund is covered by item 1.1 of the table in section 50‑5 of that Act (registered charity). (3) The Commissioner of the ACNC is treated as having registered the fund on the commencement day under Division 30 of the ACNC Act as the type of entity mentioned in column 1 of item 1 of the table in subsection 25‑5(5) of that Act (charity). (4) The purpose the fund has, on the day before the commencement day, is treated as being a charitable purpose during the period: (a) starting on the commencement day; and (b) ending on the day (if any) the fund ceases to be entitled to be endorsed as a contributing fund (disregarding the amendments made by Schedule 1 to this Act). 5 Opt‑out If, during the period of 12 months starting on the commencement day, a fund notifies the Commissioner of the ACNC, in the approved form, that the fund does not want item 4 to apply to the fund: (a) item 4 does not apply, and is taken never to have applied, to the fund; and (b) the Commissioner of Taxation is treated as having revoked, on the day before the commencement day, the entity’s endorsement mentioned in paragraph 426‑5(h) in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953. Part 3—Purposes of registered charitable trusts 6 Purpose of relief of poverty treated as being for public benefit For the purposes of the Charities Act 2013, a purpose that a trust has on the day before the commencement day is treated, from the commencement day, as being for the public benefit, if: (a) the purpose is the relief of poverty; and (b) on the day before the commencement day, the trust is registered under the ACNC Act as the subtype of entity mentioned in column 2 of item 1 of the table in subsection 25‑5(5) of that Act, as in force on the day before the commencement day. Part 4—Charitable purposes 7 Charitable purposes For the purposes of paragraph (k) of the definition of charitable purpose in subsection 12(1) of the Charities Act 2013, a purpose: (a) that, on the day before the commencement day, was a charitable purpose; and (b) to which paragraphs (a) to (j) and (l) of that definition do not apply; is treated as being a purpose beneficial to the general public that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to, or within the spirit of, any of the purposes mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (j) of that definition.