# The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Order laid before Parliament under paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 and section 1290 of the Companies Act 2006, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Companies
Auditors
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Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to auditors and the audit of accounts.
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and by sections 494(1), (2)(b) and (4)(a), 519A(5), 1241(2)(c), 1252(1) and (8) and 1292(1)(a), (2) and (4) and paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 13 to of the Companies Act 2006.
In accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 and section 1290 of the Companies Act 2006, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111146866/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-statutory-auditors-and-third-country-auditors-regulations-2016-ukdsi-2016-9780111146866/introduction
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