C5C1C2C3C4Part 42Statutory Auditors

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Pt. 42 applied (with modifications) (4.4.2014 for specified purposes, 16.12.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 5 paras. 1-27 (with Sch. 13 para. 11); S.I. 2014/900, art. 2(j); S.I. 2014/3319, art. 2(e) (as amended: (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/177, regs. 2, 57; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1) and S.I. 2019/504, regs. 1(2), 3-6; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1); and (1.7.2022) by 2022 c. 31, s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 216, Sch. 7 para. 28; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30))

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Pt. 42: functions transferred in part (6.4.2008 in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Statutory Auditors (Delegation of Functions etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/496), art. 4 (which amending S.I. was revoked (2.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1741, art. 6)

Chapter 5Registered third country auditors

Duties

1242Duties of registered third country auditors

1

A registered third country auditor F1who audits the accounts of a UK-traded non-EEA company must participate in—

a

arrangements within paragraph 1 of Schedule 12 (arrangements for independent monitoring of audits F2. . . ), and

b

arrangements within paragraph 2 of that Schedule (arrangements for independent investigation for disciplinary purposes F6...).

2

A registered third country auditor must—

a

take such steps as may be reasonably required of it to enable its performance of F3audits of accounts of UK-traded non-EEA companies to be monitored by means of inspections carried out under the arrangements mentioned in subsection (1)(a), and

b

comply with any decision as to disciplinary action to be taken against it made under the arrangements mentioned in subsection (1)(b).

3

Schedule 12 makes further provision with respect to the arrangements in which registered third country auditors are required to participate.

4

The Secretary of State may direct in writing that subsections (1) to (3) are not to apply, in whole or in part, in relation to

F4a

a particular registered third country auditor or class of registered third country auditors.

F5b

audits of the accounts of a particular UK-traded non-EEA company or class of UK-traded non-EEA companies;

c

audits by a particular registered third country auditor or class of registered third country auditors of the accounts of a particular UK-traded non-EEA company or class of UK-traded non-EEA companies.