Corporations Act 2001
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The responsible entity of a registered scheme must appoint an auditor of the registered scheme within 1 month after the day on which the scheme is registered.
An auditor appointed under subsection (1) holds office until the auditor:
(a) dies; or
(b) is removed, or resigns, from office in accordance with section 331AC ; or
(c) ceases to be capable of acting as an auditor because of Division 2 of this Part; or
(d) ceases to be auditor under subsection (2A), (2B) or (2C).
An individual auditor ceases to be auditor of a registered scheme under this subsection if:
(a) on a particular day (the start day ), the individual auditor:
(i) informs ASIC of a conflict of interest situation in relation to the scheme under subsection 324CA(1A) ; or
(ii) informs ASIC of particular circumstances in relation to the scheme under subsection 324CE(1A) ; and
(b) the individual auditor does not give ASIC a notice, before the notification day (see subsection (2D)), that that conflict of interest situation has, or those circumstances have, ceased to exist before the end of the period (the remedial period ) of 21 days, or such longer period as ASIC approves in writing, from the start day.
[ CCH Note: Act No 101 of 2007, Sch 1, Pt 6 [ 236] contained the following application provision (which was effective 28 June 2007):
]Application of items 63 and 64
The amendments made by items 63 and 64 of this Schedule apply in relation to information given to ASIC under subsection 327B(2A), (2B) or (2C), or 331AAA(2A), (2B) or (2C), of the Corporations Act 2001 on or after the day on which that item commences.
An audit firm ceases to be auditor of a registered scheme under this subsection if:
(a) on a particular day (the start day ), ASIC is:
(i) informed of a conflict of interest situation in relation to the scheme under subsection 324CB(1A) ; or
(ii) informed of particular circumstances in relation to the scheme under subsection 324CF(1A) ; and
(b) ASIC has not been given a notice on behalf of the audit firm, before the notification day (see subsection (2D)), that that conflict of interest situation has, or those circumstances have, ceased to exist before the end of the period (the remedial period ) of 21 days, or such longer period as ASIC approves in writing, from the start day.
[ CCH Note: Act No 101 of 2007, Sch 1, Pt 6 [ 236] contained the following application provision (which was effective 28 June 2007):
]Application of items 63 and 64
The amendments made by items 63 and 64 of this Schedule apply in relation to information given to ASIC under subsection 327B(2A), (2B) or (2C), or 331AAA(2A), (2B) or (2C), of the Corporations Act 2001 on or after the day on which that item commences.
An audit company ceases to be auditor of a registered scheme under this subsection if:
(a) on a particular day (the start day ), ASIC is:
(i) informed of a conflict of interest situation in relation to the scheme under subsection 324CB(1A) or 324CC(1A) ; or
(ii) informed of particular circumstances in relation to the scheme under subsection 324CF(1A) or 324CG(1A) or (5A) ; and
(b) ASIC has not been given a notice on behalf of the audit company, before the notification day (see subsection (2D)), that that conflict of interest situation has, or those circumstances have, ceased to exist before the end of the period (the remedial period ) of 21 days, or such longer period as ASIC approves in writing, from the start day.
[ CCH Note: Act No 101 of 2007, Sch 1, Pt 6 [ 236] contained the following application provision (which was effective 28 June 2007):
]Application of items 63 and 64
The amendments made by items 63 and 64 of this Schedule apply in relation to information given to ASIC under subsection 327B(2A), (2B) or (2C), or 331AAA(2A), (2B) or (2C), of the Corporations Act 2001 on or after the day on which that item commences.
(a) the last day of the remedial period; or
(b) such later day as ASIC approves in writing (whether before or after the remedial period ends).
A director of the responsible entity of a registered scheme must take all reasonable steps to secure compliance with subsection (1).
If an audit firm ceases to be the auditor of a registered scheme under subsection (2) at a particular time, each member of the firm who:
(a) is taken to have been appointed as an auditor of the scheme under subsection 324AB(1) or 324AC(4) ; and
(b) is an auditor of the scheme immediately before that time;
ceases to be an auditor of the scheme at that time.
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