Building Societies Act, 1989

Resignation of auditors.

85.—(1) An auditor of a building society may by a notice in writing, that complies with subsection (3), served on the society and stating his intention to do so, resign from the office of auditor to the society, and the resignation shall take effect on the date on which the notice is so served or on such later date as may be specified in the notice.

(2) A copy of a notice under subsection (1) shall be sent by the auditor to the Central Bank at the same time as it is served on the society.

(3) A notice under subsection (1) shall contain either—

(a) a statement to the effect that there are no circumstances connected with the resignation to which it relates that the auditor concerned considers should be brought to the notice of the members of, depositors with or creditors of the society, or

(b) a statement of any such circumstances.

(4) Subject to subsection (5), where a notice under subsection (1) is served on a society, the society shall, not later than 14 days after the date of such service, and if the notice contains a statement referred to in subsection (3) (b), send a copy of the notice to every person who is entitled to notice of a general meeting of the society.

(5) Copies of a notice served on a society under subsection (1) need not be sent to the persons specified in subsection (4) if, on the application of the society concerned or any other person who claims to be aggrieved, the Central Bank is satisfied that the sending of the notice would be likely to diminish substantially public confidence in the society or that the rights conferred by this section are being abused to secure needless publicity for defamatory matter.