Charities Act, 1961

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Power to sue for recovery of charitable gifts improperly withheld, concealed, or misapplied.

23.—(1) The Board may, with the previous consent of the Attorney General, sue for the recovery of any charitable gift intended to be applied in the State which is improperly withheld, concealed or misapplied.

(2) The Board shall apply every charitable gift recovered by them under this section to charitable purposes according to the intention of the donor.

(3) The Board may deduct from any charitable gift recovered by them under this section all costs, charges and expenses incurred by them in such recovery.