The application to create a new SCIO will be the existing unincorporated association or assessed in the same way as described in trust section 3. If OSCR is satisfied that the from the Register. If OSCR refuses the proposed SCIO will meet the charity test application, the applicants have the right to and that its constitution contains the seek a review as set out in section 3.4 above. required elements outlined in section 3.1, it The existing charitable unincorporated will write to the applicant giving its approval association or trust will then submit to in principle to the granting of charitable OSCR the Change to SCIO status to the SCIO, pending the removal of
The application to create a new SCIO will be assessed in the same way as described in section 3. If OSCR is satisfied that the proposed SCIO will meet the charity test and that its constitution contains the required elements outlined in section 3.1, it will write to the applicant giving its approval in principle to the granting of charitable status to the SCIO, pending the removal of the existing unincorporated association or trust from the Register. If OSCR refuses the application, the applicants have the right to seek a review as set out in section 3.4 above. The existing charitable unincorporated association or trust will then submit to OSCR the Change to SCIO
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