DutiesU.K.
1242Duties of registered third country auditorsU.K.
(1)A registered third country auditor [F1who audits the accounts of a UK-traded non-EEA company] must participate in—
(a)arrangements within paragraph 1 of Schedule 12 (arrangements for independent monitoring of audits F2. . . ), and
(b)arrangements within paragraph 2 of that Schedule (arrangements for independent investigation for disciplinary purposes of public interest cases).
(2)A registered third country auditor must—
(a)take such steps as may be reasonably required of it to enable its performance of [F3audits of accounts of UK-traded non-EEA companies] to be monitored by means of inspections carried out under the arrangements mentioned in subsection (1)(a), and
(b)comply with any decision as to disciplinary action to be taken against it made under the arrangements mentioned in subsection (1)(b).
(3)Schedule 12 makes further provision with respect to the arrangements in which registered third country auditors are required to participate.
(4)The Secretary of State may direct in writing that subsections (1) to (3) are not to apply, in whole or in part, in relation to
[F4(a)]a particular registered third country auditor or class of registered third country auditors.
[F5(b)audits of the accounts of a particular UK-traded non-EEA company or class of UK-traded non-EEA companies;
(c)audits by a particular registered third country auditor or class of registered third country auditors of the accounts of a particular UK-traded non-EEA company or class of UK-traded non-EEA companies.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 1242(1) inserted (29.6.2008) by The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3494), reg. 32(2)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2008/499, reg. 2)
F2Words in s. 1242(1)(a) omitted (29.6.2008) by virtue of The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3494), reg. 32(2)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2008/499, reg. 2)
F3Words in s. 1242(2)(a) substituted (29.6.2008) by The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3494), reg. 32(3) (as amended by S.I. 2008/499, reg. 2)
F4Letter in s. 1242(4) inserted (1.9.2011 with application in accordance with reg. 1(5)) by The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1856), reg. 4(a)
F5S. 1242(4)(b)(c) inserted (1.9.2011 with application in accordance with reg. 1(5)) by The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1856), reg. 4(b)