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(1)Where an auditor of an unquoted company ceases for any reason to hold office, he must deposit at the company’s registered office a statement of the circumstances connected with his ceasing to hold office, unless he considers that there are no circumstances in connection with his ceasing to hold office that need to be brought to the attention of members or creditors of the company.
(2)If he considers that there are no circumstances in connection with his ceasing to hold office that need to be brought to the attention of members or creditors of the company, he must deposit at the company’s registered office a statement to that effect.
(3)Where an auditor of a quoted company ceases for any reason to hold office, he must deposit at the company’s registered office a statement of the circumstances connected with his ceasing to hold office.
(4)The statement required by this section must be deposited—
(a)in the case of resignation, along with the notice of resignation;
(b)in the case of failure to seek re-appointment, not less than 14 days before the end of the time allowed for next appointing an auditor;
(c)in any other case, not later than the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the date on which he ceases to hold office.
(5)A person ceasing to hold office as auditor who fails to comply with this section commits an offence.
(6)In proceedings for such an offence it is a defence for the person charged to show that he took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.
(7)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)on conviction on indictment, to a fine;
(b)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.
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