58.—(1) Schedule 15D to the Companies Act 1985 (permitted disclosures) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2) In paragraph 9 (functions of Secretary of State or Treasury)—
(a)for paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)the Companies Acts (as defined in section 2(1) of the Companies Act 2006);”;
(b)for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)Part 5 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (insider dealing);”;
(c)after paragraph (d) insert—
“(da)Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006 (statutory auditors);”;
(d)for paragraph (e) substitute—
“(e)Parts 3 and 7 of the Companies Act 1989 (investigations and powers to obtain information and financial markets and insolvency);”.
(3) In paragraph 34 (bodies designated to exercise functions of Secretary of State in relation to statutory auditors)—
(a)for “section 46 of the Companies Act 1989” substitute “ section 1252 of the Companies Act 2006 ”, and
(b)for “Part 2 of that Act” substitute “ Part 42 of that Act (statutory auditors) ”.
(4) In paragraph 35 (recognised supervisory or qualifying bodies for statutory auditors) for “Part 2 of the Companies Act 1989” substitute “ Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006 ”.
(5) In paragraph 38 (recognised professional bodies for insolvency practitioners) after “section 391 of the Insolvency Act 1986” insert “ or Article 350 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ”.
(6) In paragraph 42 (directors' disqualification) after “section 6, 7 or 8 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986” substitute “ or Article 9, 10 or 11 of the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 ”.