The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008

References to eligibility under section 25 of the Companies Act 1989 or Article 28 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990

2.  In the following provisions(1), for “company auditor under Article 28 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990” substitute “statutory auditor under Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006”—

(a) section 10(1) of the Pig Production Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1964(2) (accounts of Pig Production Development Fund);

(b) section 41(1) of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969(3) (accounts of industrial and provident societies);

(c) Article 20(3) of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(4) (accounts of legal aid fund);

(d) Article 46(1) of the Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985(5) (accounts of credit unions);

(e) the definition of “qualified accountant” in Article 2(2) of the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985(6);

(f) Article 10(2) of the Horse Racing (Northern Ireland) Order 1990(7) (accounts of Governor and Freemen of the Corporation of Horse Breeders, in the County of Down and of the Downpatrick Race Club);

(g) paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992(8) (accounts of trade unions and employers’ associations).

(1)

The provisions referred to in paragraph 2 have all been substituted, or had words substituted, by the Schedule to the Companies Act 1989 (Eligibility for Appointment as Company Auditor) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1997).

(2)

1964 c.25 (N.I.).

(3)

1969 c.24 (N.I.).

(4)

S.I. 1981/228 (N.I. 8).

(5)

S.I. 1985/1205 (N.I. 12).

(6)

S.I. 1985/1204 (N.I. 11).

(7)

S.I. 1990/1508 (N.I. 12).

(8)

S.I. 1992/807 (N.I. 5).