Building Societies Act 1986

[F1 8A. (1) Where an auditor of a building society ceases for any reason to hold office, he must notify the appropriate audit authority. U.K.

(2) The notice must—

(a) inform the appropriate audit authority that he has ceased to hold office, and

(b) if the auditor resigns, be accompanied by a copy of the auditor’s notice of resignation.

(3) The notice required by this paragraph must also be accompanied by a statement of the reasons for his ceasing to hold office unless—

(a) the auditor resigns, and

(b) the notice of resignation contains a statement under paragraph 7(2)(b).

(4) The auditor must comply with this paragraph—

(a) if the auditor resigns, at the same time as he deposits his notice of resignation at the principal office of the building society;

(b) in any other case, not later than the end of the period of fourteen days beginning with the date on which he ceases to hold office.

(5) A person ceasing to hold office as auditor who fails to comply with this paragraph commits an offence.

(6) If that person is a firm an offence is committed by—

(a) the firm, and

(b) every officer of the firm who is in default.

(7) A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable—

(a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine;

(b) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 11 paras. 8A-8C and cross-headings inserted (29.6.2008) by The Building Societies Act 1986 (Accounts, Audit and EEA State Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1519), arts. 1(2), 6(2)