HL Deb 16 February 1993 vol 542 cc66-7WA
Lord Denning

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Answer of Earl Ferrers on 1st February (col. WA 1), whether, in place of the former rule that the Attorney-General is a necessary party, it is now the rule that the Charity Commissioners are a necessary party to the legal proceedings with reference to charities or the property or affairs of charities, and only with their consent.

Earl Ferrers

Section 28 of the Charities Act 1992 does not make the Charity Commissioners necessary parties to such proceedings. The provisions of that section enable the commissioners to take legal proceedings if they so decide, subject to the agreement of the Attorney-General in each case.