SCHEDULE 1AMENDMENTS COMING INTO FORCE ON 6TH APRIL 2008

PART 1AMENDMENTS ABOUT ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT AS AUDITOR AND RELATED MATTERS

References to eligibility under section 25 of the Companies Act 1989 or Article 28 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 19901

In the following provisions M1, for “company auditor under section 25 of the Companies Act 1989” substitute “ statutory auditor under Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006 ”

a

section 7(2A) of the Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947 M2 (accounts of development councils);

b

paragraph 66 of the British Wool Marketing Scheme 1950 (accounts of Wool Marketing Board) M3;

c

section 24(2) of the Transport Act 1962 M4 (accounts of transport boards);

d

section 13(2) of the Hairdressers (Registration) Act 1964 M5 (accounts of Hairdressers Registration Council);

e

section 21(5)(b) of the Cereals Marketing Act 1965 M6 (accounts of Home-Grown Cereals Authority);

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g

section 12(2) of the Universities (Scotland) Act 1966 M7 (accounts of universities);

h

section 19(3) of the Agriculture Act 1967 M8 (accounts of Meat and Livestock Commission);

i

section 39(3) of the New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968 M9 (accounts of development corporation);

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k

section 14(2) of the Transport Act 1968 M10 (accounts of passenger transport executive), as it has effect in Scotland and Northern Ireland;

l

paragraph 19(2) of Schedule 4 to the Hallmarking Act 1973 M11 (accounts of British Hallmarking Council);

m

section 97(7)(a) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 M12 (appointment by Accounts Commission for Scotland);

n

section 36(1) of the Friendly Societies Act 1974 M13 (qualified auditors);

o

paragraph 12(2) of Schedule 1 to the Farriers (Registration) Act 1975 M14 (accounts of Farriers Registration Council);

p

paragraph 14 of the Schedule to the Theatres Trust Act 1976 M15 (accounts of Theatres Trust);

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r

article 10(3) of the Sheffield Assay Office Order 1978 M16 (accounts of the Guardians of the Standard of Wrought Plate within the Town of Sheffield);

s

section 22(6) of the Crown Agents Act 1979 M17 as applied by paragraph 20 of Schedule 5 to that Act (accounts of Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board);

t

article 12(3) of the Edinburgh Assay Office Order 1979 M18 (accounts of the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh);

u

section 111(3) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 M19 (accounts of educational endowments);

v

paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 31 to the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 M20 (accounts of urban development corporations);

w

section 10(2) of the Licensing (Alcohol Education and Research) Act 1981 M21 (accounts of liquidator and of Alcohol Education and Research Council);

x

section 68(2) of the New Towns Act 1981 M22 (accounts of Commission for New Towns);

y

section 8(2) of the Industrial Training Act 1982 M23 (accounts of industrial training boards);

z

section 15(2)(a) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 M24 (accounts of Civil Aviation Authority);

aa

section 9(2) of the Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1982 M25 (accounts of the Duchy of Cornwall);

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cc

paragraph 12(6)(a) of Schedule 3 to the National Heritage Act 1983 M26 (accounts of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England);

dd

paragraph 18(3) of Schedule 1 to the Medical Act 1983 M27 (accounts of the General Medical Council);

ee

section 4(2) of the Ports (Finance) Act 1985 M28 (accounts of certain harbour authorities);

ff

in the Administration of Justice Act 1985 M29—

i

section 22(4) (accounts kept by licensed conveyancers);

ii

paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 3 (accounts kept by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers);

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paragraph 9(5) of Schedule 3 to the Oil and Pipelines Act 1985 M30 (accounts of the Oil and Pipelines Agency);

hh

section 51(2) of the Housing Act 1985 M31 (service charges: certification of information about costs);

ii

F1section 97(6) of the Housing Associations Act 1985 M32 (accounts of Housing Corporation);

jj

section 28(2) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 M33 (service charges: certification of information about costs);

kk

in the Education Reform Act 1988 M34—

i

section 124B(6)(a) M35 (accounts of higher and further education corporations);

ii

paragraph 18(5)(a) of Schedule 7 M36 (accounts of higher education corporations);

ll

paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 8 to the Housing Act 1988 M37) (accounts of Housing Action Trusts);

mm

section 32(3) of the Opticians Act 1989 M38 (accounts of General Optical Council);

nn

article 10(3) of the Birmingham Assay Office Order 1989 M39 (accounts of the Guardians of the Standard of Wrought Plate in Birmingham);

oo

paragraph 9(4) of Schedule 5 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 M40 (accounts of the Authorised Conveyancing Practitioners Board);

pp

in the Broadcasting Act 1990 M41—

i

paragraph 12(3) of Schedule 3 (accounts of Channel Four Television Corporation);

ii

paragraph 12(3) of Schedule 6 (accounts of Welsh Authority);

iii

paragraph 11(3) of Schedule 19 (accounts of Gaelic Media Service);

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in the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 M42—

i

section 30(4) (access to accounting records of trade union);

ii

section 34(1) (eligibility for appointment as auditor of trade union);

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ss

section 46(2)(a) of the Environment Act 1995 M43 (accounts of Environment Agency);

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regulation 60(1)(b)(iv) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 M44 (conditions for excluded funeral plan contracts);

uu

section 14(4)(a) of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 M45 (accounts of local government bodies in Wales);

vv

paragraph 14(2)(a) of Schedule 8 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 M46 (Auditor General for Wales).