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F38Order repealed (prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1284(2), 1295, 1300(2), Sch. 16 and the repeal being partly in force, as to which see individual Articles (with savings (with adaptations) by Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6, Saving and Commencement Nos. 3 and 5 (Amendment)) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/674), arts. 2(3), {4}, Sch. 2) and subject to amendments (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), arts. 2(2), 3(1)(b)(2), Sch. 1 paras. 135, 147, 148 {Sch. 2 Note 1} (with arts. 6, 11, 12) and subject to amendments (6.4.2008) by S.R. 2008/133, {regs. 2, 3}
392.—[F1(1) [F2Every public company] shall appoint an auditor or auditors in accordance with this Chapter.
This is subject to Article 396A ([F3 certain companies exempt from obligation to appoint auditors).
(2 )F4 Auditors shall be appointed in accordance with Article 393 (appointment at general meeting at which accounts are laid). F5. . .
(3 )F6 References in this Chapter to the end of the time for appointing auditors are to the end of the time within which an appointment must be made under Article 393(2). F7. . .
(4) F8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]]
F1Art. 392 repealed (1.10.2007 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1284(2), 1295, 1300(2), Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/2194, arts. 1(3)(a), 8, Sch. 2 Pt. 2 (with art. 12, Sch. 3 para. 44(2))
F2Words in art. 392(1) substituted (1.10.2007 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 4 para. 24(6) of the amending S.I.) by Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194), arts. 1(3), 10(1), Sch. 4 para. 24(1)(a) (with art. 12)
F3SR 1995/128
F4mod. by SR 2004/307
F5Words in art. 392(2) omitted (1.10.2007 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 4 para. 24(6) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194), arts. 1(3), 10(1), Sch. 4 para. 24(1)(b) (with art. 12)
F6mod. by SR 2004/307
F7Words in art. 392(3) omitted (1.10.2007 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 4 para. 24(6) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194), arts. 1(3), 10(1), Sch. 4 para. 24(1)(c) (with art. 12)
F8Art. 392(4) omitted (1.10.2007 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 4 para. 24(6) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194), arts. 1(3), 10(1), Sch. 4 para. 24(1)(d) (with art. 12)
393 .F10—[F11(1 )F12 This Article applies to every public company F13. . . .
(2 )F14 The company shall, at each general meeting at which accounts are laid, appoint an auditor or auditors to hold office from the conclusion of that meeting until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid.
(3 )F15 The first auditors of the company may be appointed by the directors at any time before the first general meeting of the company at which accounts are laid; and auditors so appointed shall hold office until the conclusion of that meeting.
(4 )F16 If the directors fail to exercise their powers under paragraph (3), the powers may be exercised by the company in general meeting.]
F9mod. by SR 2004/307
F10mod. by SR 2004/307
F11Art. 393 repealed (1.10.2007 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1284(2), 1295, 1300(2), Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/2194, arts. 1(3)(a), 8, Sch. 2 Pt. 2 (with art. 12, Sch. 3 para. 44(2))
F12mod. by SR 2004/307
F13Words in art. 393(1) omitted (1.10.2007 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 4 para. 24(6) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 20077 (S.I. 2007/2194), arts. 1(3), 10(1), {Sch. 4 para. 24(2)} (with art. 12)
F14mod. by SR 2004/307
F15mod. by SR 2004/307
F16mod. by SR 2004/307
393A. F17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F17Art. 393A repealed (1.10.2007) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1284(2), 1295, 1300(2), Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/2194, arts. 1(3)(a), 8, Sch. 2 Pt. 2 (with art. 12, Sch. 3 para. 44(2))
394. F18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F18Art. 394 repealed (1.10.2007) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1284(2), 1295, 1300(2), Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/2194, arts. 1(3)(a), 8, Sch. 2 Pt. 2 (with art. 12, Sch. 3 para. 44(2))
395.—[F19(1 )F20 [F21If in the case of a public company] no auditors are appointed, re-appointed or deemed to be re-appointed before the end of the time for appointing auditors, the Department may appoint a person to fill the vacancy.
(2 )F22 In such a case the company shall within one week of the end of the time for appointing auditors give notice to the Department of its power having become exercisable.
If a company fails to give the notice required by this Article, the company and every officer of it who is in default is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine and, for continued contravention, to a daily default fine.]
F19Art. 395 repealed (1.10.2007 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1284(2), 1295, 1300(2), Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/2194, arts. 1(3)(a), 8, Sch. 2 Pt. 2 (with art. 12, Sch. 3 para. 44(2))
F20mod. by SR 2004/307
F21Words in art. 395(1) substituted (1.10.2007 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 4 para. 24(6) of the amending S.I.) by Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194), arts. 1(3), 10(1), Sch. 4 para. 24(3) (with art. 12)
F22mod. by SR 2004/307
396.—[F23(1 )F24 The directors [F25of a public company], or the company in general meeting, may fill a casual vacancy in the office of auditor.
(2) While such a vacancy continues, any surviving or continuing auditor or auditors may continue to act.
(3 )F26 Special notice is required for a resolution at a general meeting of [F27a public company]—
(a)filling a casual vacancy in the office of auditor, or
(b)re-appointing as auditor a retiring auditor who was appointed by the directors to fill a casual vacancy.
(4 )F28 On receipt of notice of such an intended resolution the company shall forthwith send a copy of it—
(a)to the person proposed to be appointed, and
(b)if the casual vacancy was caused by the resignation of an auditor, to the auditor who resigned.]
F23Art. 396 repealed (1.10.2007 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1284(2), 1295, 1300(2), Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/2194, arts. 1(3)(a), 8, Sch. 2 Pt. 2 (with art. 12, Sch. 3 para. 44(2))
F24mod. by SR 2004/307
F25Words in art. 396(1) inserted (1.10.2007 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 4 para. 24(6) of the amending S.I.) by Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194), arts. 1(3), 10(1), Sch. 4 para. 24(4)(a) (with art. 12)
F26mod. by SR 2004/307
F27Words in art. 396(3) substituted (1.10.2007 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 4 para. 24(6) of the amending S.I.) by Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194), arts. 1(3), 10(1), Sch. 4 para. 24(4)(b) (with art. 12)
F28mod. by SR 2004/307
396A.—[F30(1) [F31A public company] which by virtue of Article 257A (certain categories of small company) or[F32 Article 257AA (dormant companies) is exempt from the provisions of Part VIII relating to the audit of accounts is also exempt from the obligation to appoint auditors.
(2) The following provisions apply if [F33a public company] which has been exempt from those provisions ceases to be so exempt.
(3 )F34 Where Article 393 applies (appointment at general meeting at which accounts are laid), the directors may appoint auditors at any time before the next meeting of the company at which accounts are to be laid; and auditors so appointed shall hold office until the conclusion of that meeting.
(4) F35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5 )F36 If the directors fail to exercise their powers under paragraph (3) F37. . . , the powers may be exercised by the company in general meeting.]]]
F29SR 1995/128
F30Art. 396A repealed (1.10.2007 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1284(2), 1295, 1300(2), Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/2194, arts. 1(3)(a), 8, Sch. 2 Pt. 2 (with art. 12, Sch. 3 para. 44(2))
F31Words in art. 396A(1) substituted (1.10.2007 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 4 para. 24(6) of the amending S.I.) by Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194), arts. 1(3), 10(1), Sch. 4 para. 24(5)(a) (with art. 12)
F32SR 2001/153
F33Words in art. 396A(2) substituted (1.10.2007 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 4 para. 24(6) of the amending S.I.) by Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194), arts. 1(3), 10(1), Sch. 4 para. 24(5)(b) (with art. 12)
F34mod. by SR 2004/307
F35Art. 396A(4) omitted (1.10.2007 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 4 para. 24(6) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194), arts. 1(3), 10(1), Sch. 4 para. 24(5)(c) (with art. 12)
F36mod. by SR 2004/307
F37Words in art. 396A(5) omitted (1.10.2007 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 4 para. 24(6) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194), arts. 1(3), 10(1), Sch. 4 para. 24(5)(d) (with art. 12)
Art. 397 rep. by 1990 NI 5