SCHEDULEAMENDMENTS TO ENACTMENTS

Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 19682120

1

The Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968 shall be amended as follows.

2

In section 7 (qualified auditors), in subsection (1) for the words from “he is either a member” to the end substitute “he is eligible for appointment as a company auditor under section 25 of the Companies Act 1989.”.

3

In section 8 (restrictions on appointment of auditors)–

a

paragraph (c) of subsection (1) and subsection (3) shall be deleted; and

b

in subsection (2) for paragraph (b) substitute–

b

he is by virtue of section 27 of the Companies Act 1989 ineligible for appointment as auditor of a company which is a subsidiary of that society.