UK Statutory Instrument SI 1991/1566 United Kingdom

The Companies Act 1989 (Register of Auditors and Information about Audit Firms) Regulations 1991

Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 7 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.002 – (1) The recognised supervisory bodies, or, if there is... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Recognised supervisory bodies must keep a register of eligible auditorsStatutory regulator
s.003 Obligations of recognised supervisory bodies with respect to maintenance of register Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulatory bodies must keep the company auditors' register accurate and up to dateStatutory regulator
s.004 A recognised supervisory body shall, in accordance with these Regulations,... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Recognised supervisory bodies must maintain and publish registers of audit firm personnelStatutory regulator
s.005 Place of keeping and inspection of register Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Recognised supervisory bodies must keep auditor register open for public inspectionStatutory regulator
s.006 Inspection of information kept under regulation 4 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Recognised supervisory bodies must make auditor information available for public inspectionStatutory regulator
s.007 Copies of entries on register Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Recognised supervisory bodies must provide certified copies of register entries on requestStatutory regulator
s.008 Copies of information kept under regulation 4 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Provide copies of auditor register information on requestStatutory regulator
2 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and interpretation
s.002 In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires– “the Act”...

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