1. OSCR1‘OSCR | The Scottish Charity Regulator, accessed 26 June 2019 is the independent regulator and registrar for Scottish charities.2Charites and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, s 1
2. OSCR is a Non-Ministerial Department. It is directly accountable to the Scottish Parliament.
3. The responsibilities of the OSCR are comparable to those of the Charity Commission, as it examines any misconduct within charities. It also holds similar authority over trustees and has the capability to remove a charity from the register if deemed necessary.
4. Over 85% of RSLs in Scotland are registered charities.3Memorandum of Understanding between the Scottish Charity Regulator and the Scottish Housing Regulator, December 2016, para 2 The SHR and OSCR have a role to play in protecting the interests of tenants, service users and charitable assets but the SHR acts as the lead regulator for charitable RSLs.4Memorandum of Understanding between the Scottish Charity Regulator and the Scottish Housing Regulator, December 2016, para 2
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