Companies Act 1967 · s 205A

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—(1) Despite section 205, a company which is exempt from audit requirements under section 205B or 205C, and its directors, are exempt from section 205(1) or (2), as the case may be.(2) Where a company ceases to be so exempt, the company must appoint a person or persons to be auditor or auditors of the company at any time before the next annual general meeting; and the auditors so appointed hold office until the conclusion of that meeting.(3) If default is made in complying with subsection (2), the company and every director of the company who is in default shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
Despite section 205, a company which is exempt from audit requirements under section 205B or 205C, and its directors, are exempt from section 205(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Where a company ceases to be so exempt, the company must appoint a person or persons to be auditor or auditors of the company at any time before the next annual general meeting; and the auditors so appointed hold office until the conclusion of that meeting.
If default is made in complying with subsection (2), the company and every director of the company who is in default shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

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s 205ACertain companies exempt from obligation to appoint auditors

(1)

Despite section 205, a company which is exempt from audit requirements under section 205B or 205C, and its directors, are exempt from section 205(1) or (2), as the case may be.

(2)

Where a company ceases to be so exempt, the company must appoint a person or persons to be auditor or auditors of the company at any time before the next annual general meeting; and the auditors so appointed hold office until the conclusion of that meeting.

(3)

If default is made in complying with subsection (2), the company and every director of the company who is in default shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.