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The OSCR is charged with developing a regulatory framework for Scottish charities, where each charity is clear about is rights and responsibilities. This framework should also foster public have confidence in charities. It is the equivalent of the Charity Commission in England and Wales. BACKGROUND Under section 6 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 , the Lord Advocate was given the power to make enquiries either for general or specific purposes and to obtain various types of information from charities. Following the Scotland Act and the establishment of both the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive this power was exercised by the Scottish Ministers . Initially charity regulation was carried out by a department in the Crown Office but this function was transferred to the OSCR. By creating OSCR as a non-ministerial department it will be directly answerable to the Scottish Parliament and not to Ministers or the Scottish Executive . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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