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Version Superseded: 12/11/2004

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Point in time view as at 26/05/2000. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

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F1249C The report required for the purposes of section 249A(2).E+W+S

(1)The report required for the purposes of section 249A(2) shall be prepared by a person (referred to in this Part as “the reporting accountant”) who is eligible under section 249D

(2)The report shall state whether in the opinion of the reporting accountant making it—

(a)the accounts of the company for the financial year in question are in agreement with the accounting records kept by the company under section 221, and

(b)having regard only to, and on the basis of, the information contained in those accounting records, those accounts have been drawn up in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Act specified in subsection (6), so far as applicable to the company.

(3)The report shall also state that in the opinion of the reporting accountant, having regard only to, and on the basis of, the information contained in the accounting records kept by the company under section 221, the company satisfied the requirements of subsection (4) of section 249A F2. . .for the financial year in question, and did not fall within section 249B(1)(a) to (f) at any time within that financial year

(4)The report shall state the name of the reporting accountant and be signed by him

(5)Where the reporting accountant is a body corporate or partnership, any reference to signature of the report, or any copy of the report, by the reporting accountant is a reference to signature in the name of the body corporate or partnership by a person authorised to sign on its behalf

(6)The provisions referred to in subsection (2)(b) are—

(a)section 226(3) and Schedule 4,

(b)section 231 and paragraphs 7 to 9A and 13(1), (3) and (4) of Schedule 5, and

(c)section 232 and Schedule 6,

where appropriate as modified by [F3section 246(2) and (3)].

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 249A-249E and preceding cross-heading inserted (11.8.1994) by S.I. 1994/1935, reg. 2

F2Words in s. 249C(3) omitted (26.5.2000 with application as mentioned in art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of S.I. 2000/1430, arts. 1(2), 8(3)

F3Words in s. 249C(6) substituted (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/220, reg. 7(3)

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