s 4 Objectives and general functions of Commissioner
4.—(1) The objectives of the Commissioner are —(a) to maintain public trust and confidence in charities; (b) to promote compliance by governing board members and key officers with their legal obligations in exercising control and management of the administration of their charities; (c) to promote the effective use of charitable resources; and (d) to enhance the accountability of charities to donors, beneficiaries and the general public.[34/2010] (2) The general functions of the Commissioner are —(a) to determine whether institutions are or are not charities; (b) to encourage and facilitate the better administration of charities; (c) to identify and investigate apparent misconduct or mismanagement in the administration of charities; (d) to take remedial or protective action in connection with misconduct or mismanagement in the administration of charities; (e) to obtain, evaluate and disseminate information in connection with the performance of any of the Commissioner’s functions or meeting any of the Commissioner’s objectives; (f) to give information or advice, or make proposals, to the Minister on matters relating to any of the Commissioner’s functions or meeting any of the Commissioner’s objectives; and (g) to perform any other functions that the Minister may determine. (3) The Commissioner must, as soon as possible after the end of every year, submit to the Minister a report on the Commissioner's operations during that year, and the Minister must present a copy of the report to Parliament.