# The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2013, Regulation 9: Acceptance and refusal of application for registration


(1) The designated body may register a third country auditor if the third country auditor has made an application in accordance with regulation 7 (application for registration of third country auditor).
(2) The designated body must refuse to register a third country auditor if it considers that the statement made pursuant to regulation 8 (application statement) is not correct.
(3) If the designated body refuses to register a third country auditor, it must give the third country auditor a written notice to that effect stating the reason for the refusal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1672/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/statutory-auditors-and-third-country-auditors-regulations-2013/regulation-9
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