Commentary on Provisions The schedule Paragraph 7 – Giving notice to OSCR: removal of 42 day rule
157.Charities cannot change name or take certain other actions without OSCR’s consent (either deemed or actual). Originally, they also had to give notice of their wish to take such an action 42 days in advance.
158.This paragraph of the Act changes that by removing the need for that notice to be given to OSCR 42 days in advance. It will still be the case that the charity will be unable to proceed until consent is granted. However, once consent is granted, the charity will be able to act on that straight away if it wishes to rather than having to wait till the end of the 42 day period.