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26. Direction arising from inspector's report

The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 66:

"66A.

(1) Where, on receipt of a final report under section 66(1), the Authority is of the opinion that it is appropriate to give a direction to the charitable organisation in relation to its affairs, the Authority shall by notice in writing inform the charitable organisation of -

(a) its opinion and the grounds for that opinion,

(b) the proposed measures it considers should be taken by the charitable organisation in relation to its affairs, and

(c) the period (being not less than 14 days from the date on which the notice is given) within which representations may be made to the Authority.

(2) The Authority shall, as soon as practicable after service of a notice under subsection (1), notify the Minister for Education or the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, as appropriate, where the notice is served on a charitable organisation that is an education body.

(3) The Authority may, after consideration of any representations made under subsection (1)(c), give a direction by notice in writing to the charitable organisation.

(4) A direction under subsection (3) may -

(a) specify the measures to be taken by the charitable organisation in relation to its affairs by such date as is specified by the Authority, or