SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Auditors and actuaries

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(1)

Section 343 (information given by auditor or actuary: persons with close links) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

in paragraph (a), after “authorised person” insert “ or recognised investment exchange, ”, and

(b)

in paragraph (b), after “authorised person” insert “ or recognised investment exchange ”.

(3)

In subsection (3)—

(a)

for “the Authority”, in the first place, substitute “ a regulator ”,

(b)

after “authorised person” insert “ or recognised investment exchange ”, and

(c)

for “the Authority”, in the second place, substitute “ that regulator ”.

(4)

In subsection (4), for “Authority” substitute “ regulator ”.

(5)

in subsection (7), after “authorised person” insert “ or recognised investment exchange ”.

(6)

In subsection (8), after “authorised person” insert “ or recognised investment exchange ”.

(7)

For “the Authority”, in each other place (including the heading), substitute “ a regulator ”.