Denise Copeland

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Title	Type	Summary
Sub-Committees	Resource	Voluntary and community groups may want or need to establish sub-committees to tackle specific projects or investigate new areas of work. Using sub-committees allows more time to focus on specific issues and involve expertise from outside the committee.	Published
Public Benefit Test Guidance Consultation Launched	Article	The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has embarked on its first major piece of work with the launch of the public benefit test guidance for consultation on 3 September in NICVA.	Draft
DSD advertises Charity Commissioners' Positions	Article	The Department for Social Development is seeking to appoint a Chief Commissioner to lead the Commission, as well as a Deputy Chief Commissioner and up to five Charity Commissioners, including a legally qualified Commissioner.	Draft
Royal Assent for Charities Act (NI) 2008	Article	The long awaited new charities legislation for Northern Ireland received Royal Assent on 9 September 2008.	Draft
Final Stages for Charities Bill	Article	The Charities Bill (as amended at consideration stage) reached its final stage in the Assembly on 30 June and is now waiting Royal Assent.	Draft
Charities Bill: Extension of Committee Stage	Article	The Charities Bill will not be enacted in the first part of 2008 as had been anticipated.	Draft
Charities Bill for Northern Ireland Introduced	Article	The Charities Bill for Northern Ireland was introduced to the Assembly on 10 December 2007.	Draft
The Charities (NI) Order 2007 - Background Information	Article	The Charities (NI) Order 2007 which was laid before parliament in January will not continue its passage through Westminster as planned.	Draft
NICVA Response to the Draft Charities (NI) Order 2006	Article	NICVA's response to the Department for Social Development’s (DSD) consultation paper on Draft Primary Legislation for the Charities (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.	Draft