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Charities Bill [HL]

I see what the noble Lord, Lord Best, is trying to do, but I have the feeling that his amendment needs further consideration. The noble Lord talked about young people of 16 to 18 becoming trustees but, as I read his amendment, it could also allow young people of six to eight to become trustees because there are no age limits in the amendment. Children of six to eight years old certainly would not have the experience to deal with such matters and could be directed by someone else, rather than acting themselves, as a trustee has to do, for the benefit of the charity.