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