This inquiry has now been completed.
The Standing Committee on the Business and Functioning of the Legislative Council is carrying out post-legislative scrutiny of the Charities Registration and Regulation Act 2019.
Post-legislative scrutiny refers to the practice of reviewing the implementation and impact of a law after it has come into operation, in order to evaluate whether or not the law has achieved its intended outcomes. It is regarded as an essential tool in ensuring the effectiveness of legislation.
The Charities Registration and Regulation Act 2019 came fully into operation in April 2020. Having replaced the Charities Registration Act 1989, it is now the principal Act providing for the registration and regulation of charities in the Isle of Man.
The Committee will examine the extent to which the Charities Registration and Regulation Act 2019 has achieved its intended purposes.