Legal Regimes

[extract from Report of the Charities Definition Inquiry] OVERSEAS DEFINITIONS The legal regimes in spot lighter in a number of countries be discussed in this Appendix. The filling of countries examined is not exhaustive, but has been chosen as being loosely illustrative of current overseas practice and of most direct relevance to Australias circumstances. Extracts from the relevant legislation in a number of countries are included as attachments to this Appendix. Common law countries Barbados Barbados appears to be the yet common law country in the world that has act a major statutory redefinition of brotherly love. In 1978 the Barbados Parliament, in light of the Goodman report1 and as part of an attempt to attract the headquarters of major outside(a) charities to Barbados, passed the Charities Act.2 The term charity is defined within this Act, in part, as a body which is established for merciful objects or purposes, and is intend to and does operate for the general gain ground. Charitable purposes is defined by means of a non-exhaustive list covering 26 main purposes and 14 amplifying sub-headings.

Public benefit is defined, in part, as a benefit of a kind comprised within the scope of charitable purposes which is available to members of the commonplace at large or to a section of the public ascertained by reference to some specified geographical ambit. Relevant excerpts from the Barbados legislation, including the full list of charitable purposes, are included at Attachment E.1. It is clear that the list contained in the definition of charitable purposes closely follows that suggested in the Goodman report, applying a traditional common law understanding of charity to modern examples. 1 National Council of Social Service 1976, benevolence Law and Voluntary Organisations: Report of an independent committee of research (Lord Goodman: Chairman) to examine the effect of charity law and practice on voluntary organisations, Bedford... If you want to get a full essay, instal it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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