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Companies Act 2006

Companies Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 46

Commentary

Schedule 11: Recognised Professional Qualifications

Part 2: Requirements for recognition of a professional qualification

Section 1222: Eligibility of individuals retaining only 1967 Act authorisation

1563.This section restates section 34 of the 1989 Act. Prior to 1967 auditors of an unquoted company were exempt from the statutory qualification requirements placed on other company auditors. The Companies Act 1967 abolished this exemption but allowed an auditor with sufficient practical experience to apply to the Secretary of State for authorisation to practise. Past authorisations will continue to be valid by virtue of the transitional provision in section 1219(1)(b). Section 1222 provides that auditors authorised under the 1967 Act may not be treated as statutory auditors for any purpose other than to perform the statutory audit of an unquoted company (as defined in section 385(2)).

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