6(1)A building society may by resolution in general meeting remove an auditor before the expiration of his term of office, notwithstanding anything in any agreement between it and him.U.K.
(2)Where a resolution removing an auditor is passed at a general meeting of a building society, the society shall within 14 days give notice of that fact to the [F1FCA and, if the society is a PRA-authorised person, the PRA] .
(3)If a building society fails to give the notice required by s ub-paragraph (2) above the society shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale and, in the case of a continuing offence, to an additional fine not exceeding £40 for every day during which the offence continues and so shall every officer who is also guilty of the offence.
(4)Nothing in this paragraph is to be taken as depriving a person removed under it of compensation or damages that may be payable to him in respect of the termination of his appointment as auditor.
[F2(5)An auditor may not be removed from office before the expiration of that auditor's term of office except—
(a)by resolution under this paragraph, or
(b)in accordance with paragraph 6ZA.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 11 para. 6(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/496), art. 1(1), Sch. 8 para. 55(4) (with Sch. 12)
F2Sch. 11 para. 6(5) inserted (17.6.2016) by The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/649), reg. 1(1)(a), Sch. 4 para. 8(c) (with reg. 1(6))