C4C5PART II PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION
Pt. II (ss. 8-57) restricted (19.8.1996) by 1996 c. 49, s. 9(4)(a); S.I. 1996/2127, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I
Restriction on service charges
F1C1C2C351 Meaning of “qualified accountant”.
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The reference to a “qualified accountant” in section 48(3) (certification of summary of information about relevant costs) is to a person who, in accordance with the following provisions, has the necessary qualification and is not disqualified from acting.
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a person has the necessary qualification only if he is eligible for appointment as a F3statutory auditor under Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006.
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The following are disqualified from acting—
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where the payee is a company, the payee or any associated company of the payee;
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an officer or employee of the payee or, where the payee is a company, of an associated company;
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a person who is a partner or employee of any such officer or employee.
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the persons who have the necessary qualification include members of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, and
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subsection (4)(b) (disqualification of officers and employees) does not apply.
Pt. II (ss. 8–57): power to apply certain functions conferred by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 65(2)(a)(4)