Paragraph 14

Section 496 (auditor’s report on strategic report and director’s report)^f1is amended as follows.

The existing words become subsection (1) and after that subsection, insert—

“(2)

Where more than one person is appointed as auditor, the report must include a statement as to whether all the persons appointed agree on the statements and indications given under subsection (1) and, if they cannot agree on those statements and indications, the report must include the opinions of each person appointed and give reasons for the disagreement.”.