17.—(1) In the following provisions of the Small Companies Accounts Regulations, for “Partnerships and Unlimited Companies (Accounts) Regulations 1993” substitute “ Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 ”
(a)paragraph 8(5) and (6) in Part 1 of Schedule 2, and
(b)paragraph 34(5) and (6) in Part 2 of Schedule 6.
(2) In paragraph 7(5) and (6) in Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Large and Medium-sized Companies Accounts Regulations for “Partnerships and Unlimited Companies (Accounts) Regulations 1993” substitute “ Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 ”.
18.—(1) The Partnerships and Unlimited Companies (Accounts) Regulations 1993 M1 and the Partnerships and Unlimited Companies (Accounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 M2 are revoked.
(2) The regulations specified in paragraph (1) continue to apply to any financial year of a qualifying partnership beginning before 6th April 2008.
19.—(1) The Secretary of State must from time to time—
(a)carry out a review of regulations 4(1) and 9(1) and Part 1 of the Schedule,
(b)set out the conclusions of the review in a report, and
(c)publish the report.
(2) The report must, in particular—
(a)set out the objectives intended to be achieved by those provisions,
(b)assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved,
(c)assess whether those objectives remain appropriate, and
(d)if those objectives remain appropriate, assess the extent to which they could be achieved in another way which involves less onerous regulatory provision.
(3) In carrying out the review, the Secretary of State must have regard to how the provisions of Directive 2013/34/EU of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements etc. of certain types of undertakings are implemented in other Member States.
(4) The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the date on which the Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016 come into force.
(5) Subsequent reports under this regulation must be published at intervals not exceeding 5 years.
(6) In this regulation, “regulatory provision” has the meaning given by section 32(4) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.]
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