Charitable Trusts Act 1957

Charitable Trusts Act 1957

Introduction

“Updating and simplifying rules for groups that help others”

This act brings together and updates some laws about charitable trusts in New Zealand. Charitable trusts are organisations set up to help people or do good things for society.

The act makes changes to existing rules about charitable trusts. It combines different laws into one place, making it easier to understand and use. This new act replaces older laws that were spread out in different places.

By updating these laws, the act aims to make sure that charitable trusts can work better and follow clear rules. It helps people who run charitable trusts know what they need to do to follow the law.

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1: Short Title and commencement, or

"The official name of this law and when it started working"

Charitable Trusts Act 1957

Reprint as at:
2025-03-30
Assent:
1957-10-04
Commencement:
see section 1(2)

The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.


An Act to consolidate and amend certain enactments of the Parliament of New Zealand relating to charitable trusts