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Guidelines for Trustees of Charitable Trusts

The Victorian Charities Act 1978 was amended in 2006 to enable the trustees of certain charitable trusts to provide money, property or benefits to, or for the establishment of, 'eligible entities' as defined in section 7K of the Act.

In consultation with the Australian Taxation Office, the Department of Justice has prepared guidelines to assist professional advisers of trustees of charitable trusts established as 'ancillary funds' or 'prescribed private funds' wishing to make distributions to public hospitals.

These guidelines apply to the list of hospitals named in the schedule to the guidelines.

Trustees should obtain their own professional advice as to the application of the Act to their particular circumstances. These guidelines are not intended to be a substitute for specific professional advice.

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Author:	Department of Justice
Place of Publication:	Melbourne
Publisher:	Department of Justice
Date of Publication:	November 2009
Number of Pages:	10
Copyright:	State of Victoria, 2009