Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                             2

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 2

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2

4............ Government entity............................................................................... 3

Part 2--Definition of charity                                                                                          4

Division 1--Definition of charity                                                                            4

5............ Definition of charity............................................................................ 4

Division 2--Purposes for the public benefit                                                      5

6............ Purposes for the public benefit............................................................ 5

7............ Certain purposes presumed to be for the public benefit....................... 6

8............ Relief of necessitous circumstances.................................................... 7

9............ Purposes of entities that receive, hold or manage benefits that relate to native title etc.             7

10.......... When public benefit test does not apply.............................................. 7

Division 3--Disqualifying purpose                                                                        9

11.......... Disqualifying purpose......................................................................... 9

Part 3--Definition of charitable purpose                                                              10

Division 1--Definition of charitable purpose                                                 10

12.......... Definition of charitable purpose....................................................... 10

13.......... Funds that contribute to charity-like government entities.................. 11

Division 2--Types of charitable purpose                                                         12

14.......... Purpose of advancing health............................................................. 12

15.......... Purpose of advancing social or public welfare................................. 12

16.......... Purpose of advancing culture........................................................... 13

17.......... Purpose of advancing the security or safety of Australia or the Australian public   13

Part 4--Miscellaneous                                                                                                       14

18.......... Cy pres and similar schemes............................................................. 14

 

 

 

Charities Act 2013

No. 100, 2013

 

An Act to define charity and charitable purpose, and for related purposes

[Assented to 29 June 2013]