(a) establish the Commission as a Crown entity for the purposes of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004: (b) state the Commission's functions and powers: (c) require the Commission— (d) provide for the registration of societies, institutions, and trustees of trusts as charitable entities: The Charities Act is an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 2005.

One of the functions of the Act was setting up the Charities Commission.

The Charities Act is administered by the Ministry of Social Development and the Department of Internal Affairs.