sec.103Meaning of charity

### sec.103 Meaning of charity The repeal by this Act of the statute 43 Elizabeth chapter 4 (Charitable Uses Act, 1601), shall not affect the established rules of law relating to charity. Notwithstanding any rule of law to the contrary, it shall be and be deemed always to have been charitable to provide, or to assist in the provision of, facilities for recreation or other leisuretime occupation, if the facilities are provided in the interests of social welfare. The requirement of subsection (2) that the facilities are provided in the interests of social welfare shall not be satisfied unless— the facilities are provided with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities are primarily intended; and either— those persons have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances; or the facilities are to be available to the members or to the male members or to the female members of the public at large. Nothing in this section shall be taken to derogate from the principle that, in order to be charitable, a gift, trust or institution must be for the public benefit. (sec.103-ssec.1) The repeal by this Act of the statute 43 Elizabeth chapter 4 (Charitable Uses Act, 1601), shall not affect the established rules of law relating to charity. (sec.103-ssec.2) Notwithstanding any rule of law to the contrary, it shall be and be deemed always to have been charitable to provide, or to assist in the provision of, facilities for recreation or other leisuretime occupation, if the facilities are provided in the interests of social welfare. (sec.103-ssec.3) The requirement of subsection (2) that the facilities are provided in the interests of social welfare shall not be satisfied unless— the facilities are provided with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities are primarily intended; and either— those persons have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances; or the facilities are to be available to the members or to the male members or to the female members of the public at large. (sec.103-ssec.4) Nothing in this section shall be taken to derogate from the principle that, in order to be charitable, a gift, trust or institution must be for the public benefit. - (a) the facilities are provided with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities are primarily intended; and - (b) either— (i) those persons have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances; or (ii) the facilities are to be available to the members or to the male members or to the female members of the public at large. - (i) those persons have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances; or - (ii) the facilities are to be available to the members or to the male members or to the female members of the public at large. - (i) those persons have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances; or - (ii) the facilities are to be available to the members or to the male members or to the female members of the public at large.