in the modified version of section 510 (removal of auditor), for subsection (3) substitute—

“(3)

An auditor may not be removed from office before the expiration of his term of office except—

(a)

by resolution under this section, or

(b)

in accordance with section 511A.”;

after the modified version of section 511 (notice of removal of auditor) insert—

“Public interest LLP: application to court to remove auditor from office511A.

(1)

This section applies only to a public interest LLP.

(2)

The competent authority may apply to the court for an order removing an auditor of an LLP from office if the authority considers that there are proper grounds for removing the auditor from office.

(3)

The members of an LLP may apply to the court for an order removing an auditor of the LLP from office if the applicant or applicants consider that there are proper grounds for removing the auditor from office.

(4)

If the court is satisfied, on hearing an application under subsection (2), that there are proper grounds for removing the auditor from office, it may make an order removing the auditor from office.

(5)

If the court is satisfied, on hearing an application under subsection (3), that—

(a)

the applicants represent in total not less than 5% of the voting rights of all the members having a right to vote at a general meeting of the LLP, and

(b)

there are proper grounds for removing the auditor from office,

the court may make an order removing the auditor from office.

(6)

For the purposes of this section, divergence of opinions on accounting treatments or audit procedures are not to be taken to be proper grounds for removing an auditor from office.”;