sec.20Restriction on use of charity names

sec.20 Restriction on use of charity names

A charity shall not use or permit or suffer the use of any name, other than its name appearing for the time being in the register of charities, in connection with any appeal for support made for the charity or for the charity and any other purpose. For the purpose of the registration of a charity, the name of the charity shall be such as, in the opinion of the Minister— is not undesirable; or is not likely to be confused with or mistaken for a name which already appears for the time being in the register of charities of a charity registered under this Act. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Act or any rule of law, the name appearing in the register of charities of a charity registered under this Act may be identical with or similar to the name of a charity which is not so registered. No charity or association shall use or cause or permit to be used as its name, a name identical with or similar to the name of a charity registered under this Act or a name calculated to mislead the public into believing or to induce the public to believe, that it is one and the same as the charity so registered or that it is associated with the charity so registered. s 20 amd 2002 No. 13 s 124 sch (sec.20-ssec.1) A charity shall not use or permit or suffer the use of any name, other than its name appearing for the time being in the register of charities, in connection with any appeal for support made for the charity or for the charity and any other purpose. (sec.20-ssec.2) For the purpose of the registration of a charity, the name of the charity shall be such as, in the opinion of the Minister— is not undesirable; or is not likely to be confused with or mistaken for a name which already appears for the time being in the register of charities of a charity registered under this Act. (sec.20-ssec.3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Act or any rule of law, the name appearing in the register of charities of a charity registered under this Act may be identical with or similar to the name of a charity which is not so registered. (sec.20-ssec.4) No charity or association shall use or cause or permit to be used as its name, a name identical with or similar to the name of a charity registered under this Act or a name calculated to mislead the public into believing or to induce the public to believe, that it is one and the same as the charity so registered or that it is associated with the charity so registered.

• (a) is not undesirable; or
• (b) is not likely to be confused with or mistaken for a name which already appears for the time being in the register of charities of a charity registered under this Act.