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Roman Catholic Church (Incorporation of Church Entities) Act 1994
sec.25BVariation of purposes of charitable trust
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### sec.25B Variation of purposes of charitable trust
This section applies to a charitable trust if—
an incorporated church entity is the trustee of the trust; and
the trustee reasonably considers the original purpose of the trust—
has been as far as may be fulfilled; or
can not be carried out; or
does not provide a community or religious benefit.
By resolution, the trustee may vary the charitable purpose of the trust (the original purpose ) to—
a different purpose that is also a charitable purpose but closely related to the original purpose; or
if the trustee is reasonably satisfied it is not practicable to comply with paragraph (a) —another purpose that is charitable and connected to the church.
The trustee must make a copy of the resolution available to a person on request.
In this section—
charitable trust means a trust established for a charitable purpose, whether before or after commencement of this section.
s 25B ins 2013 No. 62 s 52
(sec.25B-ssec.1) This section applies to a charitable trust if— an incorporated church entity is the trustee of the trust; and the trustee reasonably considers the original purpose of the trust— has been as far as may be fulfilled; or can not be carried out; or does not provide a community or religious benefit.
(sec.25B-ssec.2) By resolution, the trustee may vary the charitable purpose of the trust (the original purpose ) to— a different purpose that is also a charitable purpose but closely related to the original purpose; or if the trustee is reasonably satisfied it is not practicable to comply with paragraph (a) —another purpose that is charitable and connected to the church.
(sec.25B-ssec.3) The trustee must make a copy of the resolution available to a person on request.
(sec.25B-ssec.4) In this section— charitable trust means a trust established for a charitable purpose, whether before or after commencement of this section.
- (a) an incorporated church entity is the trustee of the trust; and
- (b) the trustee reasonably considers the original purpose of the trust— (i) has been as far as may be fulfilled; or (ii) can not be carried out; or (iii) does not provide a community or religious benefit.
- (i) has been as far as may be fulfilled; or
- (ii) can not be carried out; or
- (iii) does not provide a community or religious benefit.
- (i) has been as far as may be fulfilled; or
- (ii) can not be carried out; or
- (iii) does not provide a community or religious benefit.
- (a) a different purpose that is also a charitable purpose but closely related to the original purpose; or
- (b) if the trustee is reasonably satisfied it is not practicable to comply with paragraph (a) —another purpose that is charitable and connected to the church.