- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
This is the original version (as it was originally made).
36.—(1) The Department may declare that persons who—
(a)are qualified to audit accounts under the law of a specified country or territory outside the United Kingdom, or
(b)hold a specified professional qualification in accountancy recognised under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom,
shall be regarded for the purposes of this Part as holding an approved overseas qualification.
(2) A qualification shall not be so approved by the Department unless it is satisfied that it affords an assurance of professional competence equivalent to that afforded by a recognised professional qualification.
(3) In exercising the power conferred by paragraph (1) the Department may have regard to the extent to which persons—
(a)eligible under this Part for appointment as a company auditor, or
(b)holding a professional qualification recognised under this Part,
are recognised by the law of the country or territory in question as qualified to audit accounts there.
(4) The Department may direct that a person holding an approved overseas qualification shall not be treated as holding an appropriate qualification for the purposes of this Part unless he holds such additional educational qualifications as the Department may specify for the purpose of ensuring that such persons have an adequate knowledge of the law and practice in the United Kingdom relevant to the audit of accounts.
(5) Different directions may be given in relation to different qualifications.
(6) The Department may if it thinks fit, having regard to the considerations mentioned in paragraphs (2) and (3), withdraw its approval of an overseas qualification in relation to persons becoming qualified as mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), or obtaining such a qualification as is mentioned in paragraph (1)(b), after such date as it may specify.
The Whole Order you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Order you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Order you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: