1985 Ed.]
Professional Accountants
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(iii) he has passed such examinations in accountancy and other subjects, is conversant with local law and practice and has complied with such requirements relating to practical experience as may be prescribed. (Replaced, 22 of 1977, s. 5)
(2) A person who is not qualified to be registered under subsection (1) shall be entitled to be registered under this subsection as a professional accountant if, at the commencement of this Ordinance, his name is entered in Part I or Part II of the authorized list kept under section 131(3) of the Companies Ordinance.
25. (1) A person shall apply to the Council to be registered as a professional accountant under this Ordinance, in such form as the Council may specify, and shall lodge with his application such registration fee as may be fixed by the Council.
(2) The applicant shall, if so directed by the Council, attend in person before the Council.
26. (1) The Council may order that an application for registration be approved or rejected.
(2) If the Council orders the rejection of an application under subsection (1)—
(a) the order of rejection, which shall state the reason for rejection, shall be served forthwith by the Registrar upon the applicant either personally or by registered post addressed to the address shown in the application; and
(b) the registration fee lodged with the application for registration shall be refunded to the applicant.
27. (1) The Council shall order the name of any professional accountant to be removed from the register if he-
(a) resigns;
(b) dies;
(c) has been registered by mistake or in consequence of any misleading, false or fraudulent statement, declaration or representation, either oral or in writing;
(d) has failed to renew his registration under section 28.
(2) The name of a professional accountant shall not be removed from the register under subsection (1)(d) unless notice is sent by registered post to his registered address requiring him to renew his registration within 30 days from the date of the notice.
(3) The order of the Council to remove the name of any professional accountant from the register under subsection (1)(c) shall be served forthwith by the Registrar upon the professional accountant concerned either personally or by registered post addressed to his registered address.
(Cap. 32.)
Application for registration.
Acceptance or refusal of registration.
Removal from register of certain persons.