﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>theForum » Looking for employment » Specific occupations and professions » Enabling people with convictions to become trustees  » New briefing on the Charities Act 2016</title><generator>InstantForum 2016-2 Final</generator><description>theForum</description><link>https://forum.unlock.org.uk/</link><webMaster>theForum</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:36:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>New briefing on the Charities Act 2016</title><link>https://forum.unlock.org.uk/FindPost23286.aspx</link><description>In April 2017 we are expecting new disqualification powers under the 2016 Charities Act to start.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;These powers will allow the Charity Commission to disqualify people from holding senior management positions or from being a trustee of a charity if they have certain criminal convictions.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.unlock.org.uk/briefing-charities-act/"&gt;Find out more here.&lt;/a&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2016 16:49:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Deb S</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>