Other considerations:
A/C may only have VFR maintenance release, or may have IFR maintenance release and carrying defect (eg pitot heat inop) which disqualifies IFR flight.
No charter may be conducted with a NVFR rating - PVT and Airwork only. You must be INSTRUMENT RATED to conduct ANY charter at night - IFR or VFR; Pax or Freight only.
Recency for NVFR charter is in last para of 40.2.1 - along with an Aeronautical Experience component which must be satisfied.
Recency for IFR operations is not specific to day or night ops. Take offs and landings apply only if other persons are on board, in any category of operation (from the CAR's), or for charter at night conducted under the VFR (from the CAO's).
Clear as mud?!
CR.