UK Statutory Instrument 2019 United Kingdom

The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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Schedules

Browse 9 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
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Equivalent third countries

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Transitional third countries

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Approved third country competent authorities

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The following instruments are revoked— (a) Commission Decision No. 2008/627/EC...

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The amendments made by the following regulations do not apply...

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In its continuing application in relation to audits of accounts...

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In relation to audits of accounts for financial years that...

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For investigations under the Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors...

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For the purposes of this Schedule— (a) the definitions in...

Browse 112 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
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Citation and commencement

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These Regulations come into force on exit day , except...

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Amendment of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006

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In section 479A (subsidiary companies: conditions for exemption from audit)...

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In section 479C(2) (subsidiary companies audit exemption: parent undertaking declaration...

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In section 494ZA (the maximum engagement period) —

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In section 494A (interpretation) — (a) for the definition of...

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In section 504(1) (senior statutory auditor)— (a) omit paragraph (a)...

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In section 519A (meaning of “public interest company”, “non-public interest...

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In section 539 (minor definitions), in the definition of “MiFID...

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Amendment of Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006

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In section 1210 (meaning of “statutory auditor” etc)—

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In section 1223A (notification of matters relevant to other EEA...

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In section 1224A (restrictions on disclosure) , omit subsection (5)....

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After section 1240 (information to be made available to public),...

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In section 1241 (meaning of “registered third country auditor” and...

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In section 1242 (duties of registered third country auditors)—

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In section 1253A (requests to foreign competent authorities) , omit...

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In section 1253B (request from EEA competent authorities) —

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In section 1253C (notification to competent authorities of other EEA...

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In section 1253D (restriction on transfer of audit working papers...

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In section 1253DD (agreement of EEA competent authority) —

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In section 1253DE(1)(a) (transfer by means of inspection) , omit...

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In section 1253E (working arrangements for transfer of papers) —...

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In section 1254(1)(a) (directions to comply with international obligations) ,...

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In section 1261 (minor definitions)— (a) in subsection (1)—

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In section 1262 (index of defined expressions), in the Table—...

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Amendment of Schedule 10 to the Companies Act 2006

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In paragraph 6 (holding of appropriate qualification)—

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In paragraph 7 (holding of appropriate qualification)—

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In paragraph 13(5) (monitoring of audits) —

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In paragraph 16AA(b) (transfer to approved third country competent authority)...

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In paragraph 20A (interpretation) — (a) at the beginning, insert...

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Amendment of Schedules 11, 11A and 12 to the Companies Act 2006

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In Schedule 11 (recognised professional qualifications), in paragraph 9 (practical...

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In Schedule 11A (specified persons, descriptions, disclosures etc for the...

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In Schedule 12 (arrangements in which registered third country auditors...

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Amendment of the Building Societies Act 1986

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In paragraph 3E(5)(b) (appointment) of Schedule 11 (auditors: appointment, tenure),...

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Amendment of the Friendly Societies Act 1992

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In paragraph 5(5)(b) (the maximum engagement period) of Schedule 14A...

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Amendment of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004

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In section 15D(4) (permitted disclosure of information obtained under compulsory...

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In section 16 (grants to bodies concerned with accounting standards...

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Amendment of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014

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In Schedule 5 (eligibility and regulation of local auditors), in...

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Amendment of the Insurance Accounts Directive (Miscellaneous Insurance Undertakings) Regulations 2008

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In Part 1 (introduction), in regulation 2(4)(a) (interpretation) —

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In Part 3 (final provisions), in regulation 17 (review), omit...

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Amendment of Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008

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In Part 10 (audit requirement)— (a) in regulation 34 (exemption...

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In Part 11 (appointment of auditors)— (a) in regulation 38A...

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In Part 12 (functions of auditors), in regulation 41 (signature...

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In Part 13 (removal, resignation, etc of auditors), in regulation...

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In Part 14 (LLP audit: supplementary provisions), in regulation 47...

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In Part 18 (final provisions), in regulation 59 (review), omit...

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Amendment of the Statutory Auditors (Amendment of Companies Act 2006 and Delegation of Functions etc) Order 2012

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In article 7 (transfer of functions)— (a) in paragraph (2)—...

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Amendment of the Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2013

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In regulation 6 (register of third country auditors)—

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In regulation 7 (application for registration of third country auditor),...

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In regulation 8 (application statement)— (a) in paragraph (b)(ii), for...

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In regulation 12(3)(a)(ii) (removal of registered third country auditor from...

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Amendment of the Companies (Bodies Concerned with Auditing Standards etc.) (Exemption from Liability) Regulations 2016

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In regulation 2(2) (exemption from liability) , after “subsection 2(a)...

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Amendment of the Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2016

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In regulation 2 (interpretation)— (a) in the second definition paragraph...

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In regulation 3 (the competent authority)— (a) in paragraph (1)(c),...

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In regulation 4 (general requirements of auditors)—

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In regulation 5(11)(j) (the competent authority: sanctioning powers) , for...

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In regulation 9 (monitoring of audits by the competent authority)—...

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In regulation 11 (performance, monitoring and enforcement of third country...

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In regulation 21 (exclusion of large debt securities issuer from...

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In regulation 24 (review), omit paragraph (3).

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In Schedule 1 (requirements for professional ethics, independence, objectivity, confidentiality,...

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Amendment of Regulation 537/2014

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In Article 1 (subject matter)— (a) for “annual and consolidated...

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In Article 2 (scope)— (a) in paragraph 1, in point...

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For Article 3 (definitions), substitute— For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions laid down...

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In Article 4 (audit fees)— (a) in paragraph 1, in...

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In Article 5 (prohibition of the provision of non-audit services)—...

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In Article 6 (preparation for the statutory audit and assessment...

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In Article 7 (irregularities)— (a) in the first subparagraph—

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In Article 8 (engagement quality control review)—

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Omit Article 9.

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In Article 10 (audit report)— (a) in paragraph 1, for...

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In Article 11 (additional report to the audit committee)—

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In Article 13 (transparency report)— (a) in paragraph 1—

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In Article 14 (information for competent authorities)—

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In the heading for Title III (the appointment of statutory...

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In Article 16 (appointment of statutory auditors or audit firms)—...

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In Article 17 (duration of the audit engagement)—

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In Article 18 (hand-over file)— (a) in the second subparagraph—...

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Omit Article 19 (dismissal and resignation of the statutory auditors...

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In the heading of Title IV (surveillance of the activities...

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Omit Article 20 (designation of competent authorities).

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In Article 21 (conditions of independence)— (a) in the first...

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In Article 23 (powers of competent authorities), for paragraph 1...

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In Article 24 (delegation of tasks)— (a) for paragraph 1,...

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In Article 25 (cooperation with other competent authorities at national...

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In Article 26 (quality assurance)— (a) in paragraph 1—

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In Article 27 (monitoring market quality and competition)—

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In Article 28 (transparency of competent authorities)—

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Omit Chapter III (cooperation between competent authorities and relations with...

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Omit Chapter IV (cooperation with third country authorities and with...

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Amendment of the Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2016

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In regulation 3 (the competent authority)— (a) in paragraph (2)(b),...

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After regulation 13 (power to grant exemptions from the requirements...

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Approval of Equivalent Third Countries and Transitional Third Countries

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Approval of Third Country Competent Authorities

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Revocation of retained direct EU legislation

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Transitional provisions

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