Section 1253D Restriction on transfer of audit working papers to third countriesF1F2
United Kingdom
F3Audit working papers and investigation reports must not be transferred to a third country competent authority F4unless the third country competent authority is an approved third country competent authority and the transfers are made in accordance with—
section 1253DA (transfer by Secretary of State),
section 1253DB (transfer by statutory auditor with approval of Secretary of State), or
section 1253DC (transfer by statutory auditor for purposes of investigation of auditor).
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Nothing in the sections referred to in subsection (1) authorises the making of a disclosure in contravention of F6the data protection legislation.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Ss. 1253D-1253F and cross-heading inserted (6.4.2008) by The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3494), reg. 15(1) (with reg. 15(2) (as amended by S.I. 2008/499), reg. 2(4)))
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Ss. 1253D-1253DE substituted for s. 1253D (15.11.2010) by The Companies Act 2006 (Transfer of Audit Working Papers to Third Countries) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2537), regs. 1(2), 2
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Words in s. 1253D(1) substituted (17.6.2016) by The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/649), reg. 1(1)(a), Sch. 3 para. 43(2) (with reg. 1(2)(b))
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Words in s. 1253D(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/177), regs. 2, 20(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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S. 1253D(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/177), regs. 2, 20(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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Words in s. 1253D(3) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 126 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
Notes on Part 42
Modifications
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Pt. 42 applied (with modifications) (4.4.2014 for specified purposes, 16.12.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 5 paras. 1-27 (with Sch. 13 para. 11); S.I. 2014/900, art. 2(j); S.I. 2014/3319, art. 2(e) (as amended: (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/177, regs. 2, 57; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1) and S.I. 2019/504, regs. 1(2), 3-6; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1); and (1.7.2022) by 2022 c. 31, s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 216, Sch. 7 para. 28; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30); and (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 82)
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Pt. 42 modified (6.4.2008) by The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3494), reg. 43
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Pt. 42: functions transferred in part (6.4.2008 in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Statutory Auditors (Delegation of Functions etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/496), art. 4 (which amending S.I. was revoked (2.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1741, art. 6)
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Pt. 42 applied (with modifications) (15.8.2008) by The Insurance Accounts Directive (Lloyd's Syndicate and Aggregate Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1950), reg. 6(5)
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Pt. 42: functions transferred in part (2.7.2012) by The Statutory Auditors (Amendment of Companies Act 2006 and Delegation of Functions etc) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1741), arts. 1(2), 7, 8, 9 (with art. 16)