The Cabinet Office has published a timetable for implementation of the Charities Act 2016, which received Royal Assent on the 16th May 2016.
The relevant section that impacts on people with criminal records will come into force on 1st April 2017.
We’re working with the Charity Commission and there’ll be more news in the coming months. We’ll be posting updates onto our dedicated policy page.
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