The CCEW has completed a consultation which sought views on the use of their discretionary disqualification powers which were introduced in October 2016. The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 (the Act) gives the CCEW a new power to disqualify persons from being trustees and carrying out a senior management function for a period of up to 15 years. The key themes from the consultation were:
- providing more detail on the proposed approach to the use of the power
- more detail regarding the process to be followed when exercising the power
- the approach to be taken when deciding on scope of the disqualification
- the approach to be taken when deciding on the period of the disqualification
The CCEW have subsequently published an explanatory statement and Q and A document to provide further details on their approach.
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Updated 24 April 2017