Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CHARITIES ACT 2013 (NO. 100, 2013)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Government entity  

   PART 2--DEFINITION OF CHARITY

           Division 1--Definition of charity

   5.      Definition of charity  

           Division 2--Purposes for the public benefit

   6.      Purposes for the public benefit  
   7.      Certain purposes presumed to be for the public benefit  
   8.      Relief of necessitous circumstances  
   9.      Purposes of entities that receive, hold or manage benefits that relate to native title etc.  
   10.     When public benefit test does not apply  

           Division 3--Disqualifying purpose

   11.     Disqualifying purpose  

   PART 3--DEFINITION OF CHARITABLE PURPOSE

           Division 1--Definition of charitable purpose

   12.     Definition of charitable purpose  
   13.     Funds that contribute to charity-like government entities  

           Division 2--Types of charitable purpose

   14.     Purpose of advancing health  
   15.     Purpose of advancing social or public welfare  
   16.     Purpose of advancing culture  
   17.     Purpose of advancing the security or safety of Australia or the Australian public  

   PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

   18.     Cy pres and similar schemes