Section 144 of the Constitution of Urabba Parks

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Section 144 of the Constitution of Urabba Parks sets out the position of Urabba Parks on working with other charities.

Compiled text (Section 144 - Working with other charities)

(1)    The community expects charities, especially those working in related fields, to co-operate with each other to pursue their charitable purposes, and for charitable purposes to be the ultimate beneficiary of any decision made by charities.

(2)    It is the responsibility of Urabba Parks and each entity (insofar as the entity is a charity) to:

(a)    work with other charities, for the advancement of common charitable purposes;

(b)    ensure that resources are ultimately directed to the furtherance of its charitable purposes; and

(c)    where appropriate, recommend or enact proposals for charity distributions (whether or not in conjunction with a selective reduction of membership).

(3)    Entities that are not charities have the ultimate object of supporting the charitable purposes of Urabba Parks.

Disposal of surplus funds

(4)    If it appears to the Visitatorial Commission that there are more funds in the Treasury of Urabba Parks, the Commission may recommend in a report presented to the Parliament for a charity distribution to ordinary members, whether or not in conjunction with a reduction of membership.

Enactment information

Status

Proposed

Commencement

Law not made

Endnotes

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Legislation history

Statute or Instrument	Number and year	Assent	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Constitution Adoption 2021	No. 1, 2021	11 Jan 2021	1 Feb 2021 (gaz 2021,p. 1)

Amendment history

Provision affected	How affected

Relevant notes from the explanatory memorandum

332. Subsection (1) declares the community expects charities, especially those working in related fields, to co-operate with each other to pursue their charitable purposes, and for charitable purposes to be the ultimate beneficiary of any decision made by charities.

333. Subsection (2) provides is the responsibility of Urabba Parks and each entity (insofar as the entity is a charity) to work with other charities, for the advancement of common charitable purposes, ensure that resources are ultimately directed to the furtherance of its charitable purposes and where appropriate, recommend or enact proposals for charity distributions (whether or not in conjunction with a selective reduction of membership).

334. Subsection (3) provides that entities that are not charities are to work with the ultimate object of supporting the charitable purposes of Urabba Parks.

335. If it appears to the Visitatorial Commission that there are more funds in the Treasury of Urabba Parks, the Commission may recommend in a report presented to the Parliament for a charity distribution to ordinary members, whether or not in conjunction with a reduction of membership.