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(1)An authorised institution incorporated in the United Kingdom shall forthwith give written notice to the Bank if the institution—
(a)proposes to give special notice to its shareholders of an ordinary resolution removing an auditor before the expiration of his term of office; or
(b)gives notice to its shareholders of an ordinary resolution replacing an auditor at the expiration of his term of office with a different auditor,
or if a person ceases to be an auditor of the institution otherwise than in consequence of such a resolution.
(2)An auditor of an authorised institution [F1appointed under Chapter V of Part XI] of the M1Companies Act 1985 shall forthwith give written notice to the Bank if he—
(a)resigns before the expiration of his term of office;
(b)does not seek to be re-appointed; or
(c)decides to include in his report on the institution’s accounts any qualification as to a matter mentioned in [F2section 235(2)] or any statement pursuant to [F2section 235(3) or section 237] of that Act.
(3)The foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to a former authorised institution as they apply to an authorised institution.
(4)In the application of subsection (2) above to Northern Ireland for the references to [F3Chapter V of Part XI and sections][F4235(2) and 235(3) and 237] of the Companies Act 1985 there shall be substituted references to [F5[F6Chapter V of Part XII and Articles], 243(2), 243(3) and 245] of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.
(5)An institution or auditor who fails to comply with this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the fifth level on the standard scale.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), s. 119(3) (the substitution being in force 1.4.1990 subject to transitional and saving provisions referred to in art. 4(a) of S.I. 1990/355)
F2Words substituted by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), s. 23, Sch. 10 para. 37(2)
F3Words substituted (1.4.1990 subject to the transitional and saving provisions referred to in art. 4(a) of S.I. 1990/355) for the words “sections 384” by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), s. 119(3)
F4Words substituted by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), s. 23, Sch. 10 para. 37(2)
F5Words substituted by S.I. 1990/593 (N.I. 5), art. 25, Sch. 10 Pt. II para. 29 (subject to the savings and transitional provisions referred to in S.R. 1990/246 art. 4)
F6Words in s. 46(4) substituted (11.03.1991) by S.I. 1990/1504 (N.I. 10), art. 54(3); S.R. 1991/26, arts. 3(a), 4, Sch.
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