2013 No. 1672

CompaniesAuditors

The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2013

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force in accordance with regulations 2 and 3

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 (“the 1972 Act”) in relation to auditors and the audit of accounts.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the 1972 Act, and by sections 1239(1)(b), (2)(a) and (f), (5)(d) and (6)(a), 1246(1) and 1292(1) of the Companies Act 20063, makes the following Regulations.