Part 1: Purposes, Powers and Governing Documents Section 8: Power of the court and the Commission to make schemes
The court and the Charity Commission can make "schemes" in respect of charities. Schemes are legal arrangements that change or supplement the provisions that would otherwise apply in respect of a charity or a gift to charity. In response to doubts as to whether the scheme-making power extends to corporate charities, section 8 inserts a new section 75ZA into the CA 2011. Section 75ZA confirms that any power to make schemes in respect of a charitable trust extends to charitable companies, CIOs or any other charity. The section is subject to the other provisions of the CA 2011, so the special scheme-making procedures for charities established or regulated by Royal Charter (in section 68) and by statute (in section 73) will continue to govern schemes made in respect of those charities.
	This power is treated as always having had effect so as not to cast doubt on the validity of any scheme made before commencement. The new section does not restrict or curtail any existing powers of the court or the Charity Commission to make schemes under the CA 2011 or otherwise.