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Companies Act 2006

Crossheading Public companies

  • Section 489 Appointment of auditors of public company: general
  • Section 489A Appointment of auditors of public company: additional requirements for public interest entities with audit committees
  • Section 489B Appointment of auditors of public company: additional requirements for public interest entities without audit committees
  • Section 489C Restriction on appointment of auditor of public company which is a public interest entity
  • Section 490 Appointment of auditors of public company: default power of Secretary of State
  • Section 490A Defective appointments: default power of Secretary of State
  • Section 491 Term of office of auditors of public company
  • Section 491A Maximum engagement period: transitional arrangements
  1. Public companies
  2. Term of office of auditors of public company

Section 491 | Term of office of auditors of public company

From legislation.gov.uk

(1)The auditor or auditors of a public company hold office in accordance with the terms of their appointment, subject to the requirements that—

(a)they do not take office until the previous auditor or auditors have ceased to hold office, and

(b)they cease to hold office at the conclusion of the accounts meeting next following their appointment, unless re-appointed.

(1A)RepealedF1

(1B)RepealedF1

(1C)RepealedF1

(1D)RepealedF1

(1E)RepealedF1

(2)This is without prejudice to the provisions of this Part as to removal and resignation of auditors.

Notes

  1. F1

    S. 491(1A)-(1E) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(6)(8) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/516), regs. 1(2), 12(12)

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