Companies Act 2006

Valid from 15/11/2010

[F1 [F2 1253DC Transfer by statutory auditor for purposes of investigation of auditor U.K.

A statutory auditor may transfer audit working papers to a third country competent authority if the transfer is made—

(a) for the purposes of an investigation of an auditor or audit firm, and

(b) in accordance with rules of a recognised supervisory body meeting the requirements of paragraph 16AB of Schedule 10.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1253D-1253F and cross-heading inserted (6.4.2008) by The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3494), reg. 15(1) (with reg. 15(2) (as amended by S.I. 2008/499), reg. 2(4)))

F2 Ss. 1253D-1253DE substituted for s. 1253D (15.11.2010) by The Companies Act 2006 (Transfer of Audit Working Papers to Third Countries) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2537), regs. 1(2), 2