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The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023

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Amendments to the Companies Act 2006

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90.—(1) Schedule 10 to the Companies Act 2006 (recognised supervisory bodies)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 6 (holding of appropriate qualification)(2)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1A), omit the “or” following paragraph (a);

(b)after sub-paragraph (1A)(b)(iii), insert—

, or

(c)the individual is a specified state auditor who—

(i)holds professional qualifications obtained in a specified state that are comparable to an appropriate qualification, and

(ii)has met a requirement to take an aptitude test or to complete an adaptation period, or to undertake both, imposed on the individual by the body in accordance with Part 2 of the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023, if such a requirement is so imposed..

(3) In paragraph 20A (interpretation)(3), in subparagraph (1), after the definition of “public interest entity”, insert—

specified state” means one of the states specified in Schedule 1 to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023;

specified state auditor” means an individual who is eligible to conduct audits of the accounts of bodies corporate that are incorporated or formed under the law of a specified state in accordance with the law of that state;.

(2)

Paragraph 6(1A) was inserted by S.I. 2016/649, and amended by S.I. 2019/177 and 1392 and 2020/523.

(3)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/649 and 2019/177.

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