Accountants Act 2004 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Disciplinary Proceedings
50. Notice of formal inquiry
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Before a Disciplinary Committee commences a formal inquiry into any complaint or information referred to it, the Registrar must serve on the public accountant, accounting corporation, accounting firm or accounting LLP concerned a written notice of the formal inquiry.
Disciplinary Committee
“Disciplinary Committee” means a Disciplinary Committee constituted under Part 6;
A formal inquiry must not be fixed on a date earlier than 14 days after the date of the notice of formal inquiry except with the agreement of the public accountant, accounting corporation, accounting firm or accounting LLP concerned.
public accountant
“public accountant” means an individual who is registered or deemed to be registered in accordance with this Act as a public accountant;
On application to the Disciplinary Committee, the public accountant, accounting corporation, accounting firm or accounting LLP concerned may request postponement of the formal inquiry, and the Disciplinary Committee may grant the application and postpone the formal inquiry to such date as it may determine, or refuse the application.
accounting corporation
“accounting corporation” means a company approved as an accounting corporation under section 17;