Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003

Amendment of section 200 of Act of 1990 (duty to keep registrar informed).

40.—Section 200 of the Act of 1990 is amended as follows:

(a) by inserting the following after subsection (2):

“(2A) A body of accountants referred to in subsection (1) or a recognised body of accountants referred to in subsection (2) shall, as soon as possible but not later than 6 months after the event, notify the registrar of companies of any change in the particulars previously provided to him under the applicable subsection.”;

(b) by inserting the following after subsection (3):

“(3A) A person referred to in subsection (3) shall notify the registrar of companies—

(a) at least once in each year during the currency of the authorisation referred to in that subsection, of the fact that the person holds the authorisation,

(b) as soon as possible but not later than one month after the event, of any change in the particulars provided by the person to the registrar, and

(c) as soon as possible but not later than one month after ceasing to hold the authorisation, of the occurrence of that event.”;

(c) by substituting the following for subsection (4):

“(4) If default is made in complying with subsection (1) or (2A), the body of accountants concerned, or the recognised body of accountants concerned, shall be guilty of an offence.”;

(d) by inserting the following after subsection (4):

“(5) Information required to be delivered to the registrar of companies under this section shall be delivered in such form and manner as that registrar may specify.”.