Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003

SCHEDULE 1

Transfer of Functions to Supervisory Authority

Section 32 .

PART 1

Amendment of Companies Act 1990

Item No.

Section affected

Amendment

1.

Section 187

(a) In subsection (1)(a)(i), (ii) and (vi), substitute “Supervisory Authority” for “Minister” wherever it appears.

(b) In subsection (1)(a), substitute the following for subparagraph (iv):

“(iv) he was authorised by the Minister before the 3rd day of February, 1983, and is for the time being authorised by the Supervisory Authority to be so appointed, or”.

2.

Section 189

In subsections (1), (2) and (4), substitute “Supervisory Authority” for “Minister” wherever it appears.

3.

Section 190

In subsections (1), and (2), substitute “Supervisory Authority” for “Minister” wherever it appears.

4.

Section 191

Substitute the following for section 191:

“Recognition of bodies of accountants.

191.—The Supervisory Authority may grant recognition to a body of accountants but only if satisfied—

(a) that the standards relating to training, qualifications and repute required by that body for the awarding of a practising certificate to a person are not less than those specified in Articles 3 to 6, 8 and 19 of the Council Directive, and

(b) as to the standards that body applies to its members in the areas of ethics, codes of conduct and practice, independence, professional integrity, auditing and accounting standards and investigation and disciplinary procedures.”.

5.

Section 192

(a) In subsections (1) and (2) substitute “Supervisory Authority” for “Minister” and substitute “under or for the purposes of section 187” for “under section 187”.

(b) In subsection (3) substitute “Supervisory Authority” for “Minister” and substitute “under or for the purposes of section 187” for “under the said section 187”.

(c) In subsection (4)(a) to (d) substitute “Supervisory Authority” for “Minister” wherever it appears.

(d) In subsection (4), repeal paragraphs (e), (f) and (g).

PART 2

Amendment of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (Charter Amendment) Act 1966

Item No.

Section affected

Amendment

1.

Section 6

Substitute “Supervisory Authority” for “Government”.