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Charities Act 2013
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C2013A00100
29 June 2013
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Government entity
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Part 2—Definition of charity
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Division 1—Definition of charity
5 Definition of charity
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Division 2—Purposes for the public benefit
6 Purposes for the public benefit
7 Certain purposes presumed to be for the public benefit
8 Relief of necessitous circumstances
9 Purposes of entities that receive, hold or manage benefits that relate to native title etc.
10 When public benefit test does not apply
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Division 3—Disqualifying purpose
11 Disqualifying purpose
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Part 3—Definition of charitable purpose
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Division 1—Definition of charitable purpose
12 Definition of charitable purpose
13 Funds that contribute to charity-like government entities
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Division 2—Types of charitable purpose
14 Purpose of advancing health
15 Purpose of advancing social or public welfare
16 Purpose of advancing culture
17 Purpose of advancing the security or safety of Australia or the Australian public
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Part 4—Miscellaneous
18 Cy pres and similar schemes
