Article 4 Transfer of functions

the exceptions specified in section 1252(4)(b) of the Act (functions not transferred by the Order);

the exceptions specified in paragraph (2); and

the reservations specified in paragraphs (3) and (4).

section 1210 of the Act (meaning of “statutory auditor”),

section 1214 of the Act (power to specify connection between persons for purposes of independence requirement),

section 1231 of the Act (laying report by independent supervisor of auditors general before each House of Parliament),

section 1237(3) of the Act (provision for pending proceedings in order revoking appointment of independent supervisor),

section 1239(1)(b) of the Act (making regulations for register of third country auditors),

section 1241(2)(c) of the Act (exclusion of bodies corporate from definition of “traded non-Community company”),

section 1246 of the Act (removal of third country auditors from the register of auditors),

section 1261(3) of the Act (power to modify Part 42 of the Act (statutory auditors) for purposes of application to certain bodies), and

section 1263 of the Act (power to amend enactments in consequence of changes affecting accountancy bodies),

section 1224 of the Act (power to call for information from recognised bodies etc),

section 1239(8) of the Act (obligations relating to register enforceable by injunction etc),

section 1244 of the Act (power to call for information from registered third country auditors),

section 1253A of the Act^f1 (requests to EEA competent authorities), and

section 1254 of the Act (directions to comply with international obligations),

refusing to make a declaration under section 1221(1) of the Act (approval of overseas qualification) on the grounds referred to in section 1221(4) (lack of comparable treatment),

withdrawing such a declaration under section 1221(7) of the Act on those grounds,

refusing to comply with a request under section 1253B(1) of the Act (requests from EEA competent authorities) on the grounds referred to in section 1253B(3)(a) (prejudice to sovereignty, security or public order), and

certifying under paragraph 16A(6) of Schedule 10^f2 (transfer of papers to third countries) that the delivery of audit working papers to a third country competent authority would adversely affect the sovereignty, security or public order of the United Kingdom,