Minister announces Charity Commission appointments
Howard Lake | 21 May 2013 | News
Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland, has announced three appointments to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland board.
Walter Rader, previously a Commissioner on the Board, has been appointed Deputy Chief Commissioner for a term of five years. Brenda Maitland and Geraldine Donaghy have been appointed as Commissioners for terms of three years. All three appointments came into effect on 7 May 2013.
The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) was established as the regulator of charities operating in Northern Ireland following the enactment of The Charities (Northern Ireland) Act 2008.
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The main functions of the CCNI are to keep a public register of charities; encourage, facilitate and monitor compliance with charity law; determine charity status; identify and investigate misconduct in charity administration and take remedial or protective action, as necessary.
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