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1480. Grounds for mandatory withdrawal in case of statutory audit firm

(1) For the purposes of this section, the cases that can constitute circumstances of a statutory audit firm's good repute being seriously compromised include cases of professional misconduct or want of professional skill on the part of the audit firm or any of the one or more auditors through whom it acts.

(2) Without prejudice to section 1502 and subject to subsections (4) to (6), the recognised accountancy body shall withdraw an approval of an audit firm under this Part if, but only if -

(a) circumstances arise (involving acts or omissions on the part of the audit firm or auditor or auditors through whom it acts) from which the recognised accountancy body can reasonably conclude that the firm's good repute is seriously compromised,

(b) the audit firm (not being a firm referred to in paragraph (c)) no longer falls within section 1473(2)(a), (b) and (c), or

(c) in the case of a firm which is a statutory audit firm referred to in section 1471(2), the firm no longer falls within section

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