(1)The accounts F1... of every development corporation shall be audited by an auditor to be appointed annually by the Secretary of State in relation to the F2... corporation.
[F3(2)A person shall not be so appointed auditor unless he is eligible for appointment as a [F4statutory auditor under Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006].]
F5(2A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)As soon as the annual [F6accounts of] a development corporation for any financial year have been audited, the [F6corporation] shall send to the Secretary of State a copy of the accounts prepared by [F7it] for that year in accordance with this section, together with a copy of any report made by the auditor on those accounts.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 68(1) repealed (1.4.2009) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 5 para. 21(2)(a), Sch. 16; S.I. 2009/803, arts. 3(1), 10
F2Words in s. 68(1) repealed (1.4.2009) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 5 para. 21(2)(b), Sch. 16; S.I. 2009/803, arts. 3(1), 10
F3S. 68(2) substituted (1.10.1991) by S.I. 1991/1997, reg. 2, Sch. para. 41 (with reg. 4).
F4Words in s. 68(2) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(x) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
F5S. 68(2A) repealed (1.4.2009) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 5 para. 21(3), Sch. 16; S.I. 2009/803, arts. 3(1), 10
F6Words in s. 68(3) substituted (1.4.2009) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 5 para. 21(4); S.I. 2009/803, art. 3(1)
F7Word in s. 68(3) substituted (1.4.2009) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 5 para. 21(4); S.I. 2009/803, art. 3(1)