Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20)

SCHEDULES

Prospective

SCHEDULE 5 E+W+S Auditors ceasing to hold office

PART 2 E+W+S Miscellaneous

Replacement of references to documents being deposited at the company's registered office E+W+S

16 (1) Section 516 (resignation of auditor) is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In subsection (1), for the words from “depositing” to the end of the subsection substitute “ sending a notice to that effect to the company ”.

(3) In subsection (3), for “deposited” substitute “ received ”.

17 (1) Section 518 (rights of resigning auditor) is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “deposit” substitute “ send ”;

(b) for “a signed” substitute “ an authenticated ”.

(3) In subsection (5), for “of the deposit of” substitute “ on which the company receives ”.

18 (1) Section 519 (statement by auditor to be deposited with company) is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In subsection (4), for “deposited” substitute “ sent ”.

(3) In the heading, for “deposited with” substitute “ sent to ”.

19 E+W+S In section 520(2) (company's duties in relation to statement), for “deposit” substitute “ receipt ”.

20 E+W+S In section 521(1) (copy of statement to be sent to registrar), for “deposited” substitute “ sent ”.