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In forceAmended1985 Revised Edition
Contents

Act of Parliament

Accountants Act

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Part I

Preliminary

Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged

s 1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Accountants Act.

s 2Interpretation

In this Act —“association of accountants” means any institute, society, association or other body of accountants recognised as such by the Society;“committee” means any committee established under this Act and the rules and by-laws made thereunder;“Council” means the Council of the Society established under section 9;“Disciplinary Committee” means the Disciplinary Committee appointed under section 31;“fundamental rule” means any rule of the Society which is so declared as such in the rules of the Society;“Investigation Committee” means the Investigation Committee appointed under section 31;“licensed accountant” means a member of the Society who is registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act as a licensed accountant;“member” means a member of the Society who is registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act as a public accountant, or a registered accountant or provisional member or licensed accountant;“provisional member” means a person who is for the time being registered as a provisional member of the Society;“public accountant” means a member of the Society who is registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act as a public accountant;“register” means the register of accountants required to be kept in accordance with section 22;“registered accountant” means a member of the Society who is registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act as a registered accountant;“Registrar” means the Registrar appointed under section 21;“Society” means the Singapore Society of Accountants established by section 3.

“association of accountants” means any institute, society, association or other body of accountants recognised as such by the Society;

“committee” means any committee established under this Act and the rules and by-laws made thereunder;

“Council” means the Council of the Society established under section 9;

“Disciplinary Committee” means the Disciplinary Committee appointed under section 31;

“fundamental rule” means any rule of the Society which is so declared as such in the rules of the Society;

“Investigation Committee” means the Investigation Committee appointed under section 31;

“licensed accountant” means a member of the Society who is registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act as a licensed accountant;

“member” means a member of the Society who is registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act as a public accountant, or a registered accountant or provisional member or licensed accountant;

“provisional member” means a person who is for the time being registered as a provisional member of the Society;

“public accountant” means a member of the Society who is registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act as a public accountant;

“register” means the register of accountants required to be kept in accordance with section 22;

“registered accountant” means a member of the Society who is registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act as a registered accountant;

“Registrar” means the Registrar appointed under section 21;

“Society” means the Singapore Society of Accountants established by section 3.

Part V

Professional Conduct