Section 7Part 3 — Registration of Non-Profit Organisations
Registration process and refusal of application
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7. (1) Where, pursuant to section 6(1), the Registrar receives an application for registration as a non-profit organisation, the Registrar shall —
conclude the registration process within thirty days of receiving that application; or
on payment of the prescribed fee by the applicant, conclude the registration process within fifteen business days of receiving that application.
The Registrar shall refuse to register a non-profit organisation if —
the activities of the applicant do not fall within the definition of non-profit organisation under section 2;
the non-profit organisation is established for illegal purposes;
the non-profit organisation does not have a connection with the Islands; Section 7 Non-Profit Organisations Law (2020 Revision) Page 10 Revised as at 31st December, 2019 c
the information represented on the application for registration of the non- profit organisation is manifestly incorrect;
the name of the non-profit organisation —
is identical to a name by which a non-profit organisation in existence is already registered or so nearly resembles such name or translated name so as to be calculated to deceive; of the Registrar suggests, or is calculated to suggest the patronage of Her Majesty or of any member of the Royal Family or connection with Her Majesty’s Government or any department thereof in the United Kingdom or elsewhere; similar word which is restricted in use by the laws of the Islands or in the opinion of the Registrar connotes any of such activities or any derivative of any of such words or of such similar words, whether in English or in any other language, or in the opinion of the Registrar suggests or is calculated to suggest any of such activities; or
contains the words “royal”, “imperial” or “empire” or, in the opinion
contains profane language;
contains the words “gaming”, “lottery”, “bank”, “insurance” or any
is different from the name in which the entity was established if the entity was established as a company, trust, partnership, foundation, or church established under the Churches Incorporation Law (2007 Revision).
Where no grounds exist under subsection (2) to refuse an application to register a non-profit organisation, the Registrar shall —
notify the non-profit organisation in writing of the Registrar’s decision to register the non-profit organisation;
enter into the register all particulars provided in section 5(2); and
issue a certificate of registration to the non-profit organisation.
A certificate of registration issued under subsection (3)(c) shall have effect indefinitely.
It shall be the duty of a controller of a non-profit organisation to ensure that the Registrar is notified of any change in its purposes and activities, constitutional documents or any of the particulars entered in the register within thirty days of such change.
Where a non-profit organisation has ceased to exist, the person who was a controller at the time of the operation of the non-profit organisation is obligated to notify the Registrar of the non-existence of the non-profit organisation. Non-Profit Organisations Law (2020 Revision) Section 8 c Revised as at 31st December, 2019 Page 11
The Cabinet may give general policy directions to the Registrar relating to the exercise of the Registrar’s functions under this section and the Registrar shall comply with such directions.