Charities—execution of documents

Execution formalities—non-Companies Act companies

'Non-Companies Act companies' are corporations created by statute such as local authorities, building societies and incorporated charities.

Any person who is authorised whether expressly or impliedly to act on behalf of a non-Companies Act company can contract on behalf of the various types of corporation.

See Practice Note: Execution formalities—non-Companies Act corporations.

Execution formalities—unincorporated associations

An unincorporated association has no legal identity, which means it cannot enter into contracts in its own name. As such, an unincorporated association has no rights and cannot perform duties or own property. Property ‘belonging’ to an unincorporated association will be vested in the leading members of the organisation who act as trustees and hold property on trust for the remaining members of the organisation.

Execution formalities applying to unincorporated associations will be the same as those applying to private

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