Commentary on provisions of Act Section 14: Reserve powers to control fund-raising
Section 14 provides two new reserve powers for Government to ensure the effective regulation of charitable fund-raising should there be insufficient support for the new self-regulatory system that is being established. It inserts two new sections into the Charities Act 1992 to add to the existing reserve power in section 64A Charities Act 1992.
	New section 64B inserted by section 14(2) provides a new reserve power in relation to fund-raising regulators. It enables the Minister to exercise the reserve power to compel charities to register with the new fund-raising self-regulator, comply with its requirements, have regard to its guidance, and pay fees determined in line with regulations.
	New section 64C inserted by section 14(3) enables the Minister to exercise the reserve power to regulate fund-raising by conferring functions on the Charity Commission. Section 19 of the Charities Act 2011 enables regulations to be made specifying fees to be paid by charities to the Commission, which could be exercised alongside this reserve power. New section 64C(3) enables such regulations to be extended to charity fund-raising by non-charitable institutions, to ensure there would be no loophole if this reserve power were to be exercised.
	Section 14(5) requires the Charity Commission to be consulted prior to the exercise of either of the new reserve powers.