Draft Statutory Auditors (Delegation of Functions etc.) Order 2008. Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft Statutory Auditors (Delegation of Functions etc.) Order 2008. Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, again I will not delay your Lordships long. The order, which brings into effect a regime of regulation for the conduct of statutory audits and their auditors, has been debated widely and has been the subject of much consultation. It is very welcome that this replaces the old...

My Lords, again I will not delay your Lordships long. The order, which brings into effect a regime of regulation for the conduct of statutory audits and their auditors, has been debated widely and has been the subject of much consultation. It is very welcome that this replaces the old...

rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 17 December 2007 be approved. The noble Baroness said: My Lords, the order will renew the delegation of powers to regulate auditors from the Secretary of State to the Professional Oversight Board of the Financial Reporting Council. It...

rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 17 December 2007 be approved. The noble Baroness said: My Lords, the order will renew the delegation of powers to regulate auditors from the Secretary of State to the Professional Oversight Board of the Financial Reporting Council. It...

My Lords, again I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Sharman. On Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, again I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Sharman. On Question, Motion agreed to.

Draft SI on Statutory Auditors (Delegation of Functions etc). (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force in accordance with article 1.

Draft SI on Statutory Auditors (Delegation of Functions etc). (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force in accordance with article 1.

SI 2007/3534. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. Coming into force 6 April 2008.

SI 2007/3534. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. Coming into force 6 April 2008.

Company Law Reform Bill (HL). Committee stage eleventh sitting (afternoon). Clauses 727 to 777 agreed to, clause 735 as amended. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 778 to 795 agreed to, clause 790 as amended. Schedules 5 to 7 agreed to. Clauses 796 to 806 agreed to. Schedule 8 agreed to. Clauses 807 to 812 agreed to. Clauses 821 to 846 agreed to. Schedule 10 agreed to. Clauses 847 to 849 agreed to. Schedule 11 agreed to. Clauses 850 to 857 agreed to, clause 857 as amended.

Company Law Reform Bill (HL). Committee stage eleventh sitting (afternoon). Clauses 727 to 777 agreed to, clause 735 as amended. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 778 to 795 agreed to, clause 790 as amended. Schedules 5 to 7 agreed to. Clauses 796 to 806 agreed to. Schedule 8 agreed to....

Letter dated 26/04/2006 from Lord Sainsbury of Turville to Baroness Noakes following the debate on part 33 of the Company Law Reform Bill on 30th March 2006.

Letter dated 26/04/2006 from Lord Sainsbury of Turville to Baroness Noakes following the debate on part 33 of the Company Law Reform Bill on 30th March 2006.

The noble Lord’s amendments would delete references to the memorandum in Clause 761(2) and in Schedule 8 so that the Bill referred only to the articles of the undertaking. We are happy to accept these amendments, which reflect changes in the Bill that mean that for companies formed under the Bill the...

The noble Lord’s amendments would delete references to the memorandum in Clause 761(2) and in Schedule 8 so that the Bill referred only to the articles of the undertaking. We are happy to accept these amendments, which reflect changes in the Bill that mean that for companies formed under the Bill the...

As ever, I am grateful to the Minister, but this is the land of the inexplicable. He is saying that it is made clearer by putting certain things in one part of the Bill and another part in the other, some of which are being repealed, when the whole section is...

As ever, I am grateful to the Minister, but this is the land of the inexplicable. He is saying that it is made clearer by putting certain things in one part of the Bill and another part in the other, some of which are being repealed, when the whole section is...

moved Amendment No. A216A:"Page 365, line 23, at end insert—" ““(   )   For section 744A of the Companies Act 1985 (c. 6) substitute— ““744A   INDEX OF DEFINED EXPRESSIONS    For an index which includes entries for provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Act, see Schedule (Index of defined expressions) to the Company Law Reform Act 2006.””.””. The noble...

moved Amendment No. A216A:"Page 365, line 23, at end insert—" ““(   )   For section 744A of the Companies Act 1985 (c. 6) substitute— ““744A   INDEX OF DEFINED EXPRESSIONS    For an index which includes entries for provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Act, see Schedule (Index of defined expressions) to the Company Law Reform Act 2006.””.””. The noble...

moved Amendment No. A216B:"Page 365, line 23, at end insert—" ““(   )   At the end of section 63(2) of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27) (interpretation) insert—    ““For an index which includes entries for provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in that Act, see Schedule (Index of defined expressions) to the Company...

moved Amendment No. A216B:"Page 365, line 23, at end insert—" ““(   )   At the end of section 63(2) of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27) (interpretation) insert—    ““For an index which includes entries for provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in that Act, see Schedule (Index of defined expressions) to the Company...

Once again the Minister is broadening my knowledge by the minute:"““Wider and wider still shall thy bounds be set””," in our knowledge of statute law. I am happy to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Once again the Minister is broadening my knowledge by the minute:"““Wider and wider still shall thy bounds be set””," in our knowledge of statute law. I am happy to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

moved Amendment No. A191C:"Page 338, line 34, at end insert—" ““(   )   any court order under section 706 (rectification of the register under court order) that the court has directed under section (Powers of court on ordering removal of material from the register) (powers of court on ordering removal of material from the register) is not...

moved Amendment No. A191C:"Page 338, line 34, at end insert—" ““(   )   any court order under section 706 (rectification of the register under court order) that the court has directed under section (Powers of court on ordering removal of material from the register) (powers of court on ordering removal of material from the register) is not...