The first proviso omitted by Act 1 of 2018, s. 40 (w.e.f. 7-5-2018). — THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013

9. The first proviso omitted by Act 1 of 2018, s. 40 (w.e.f. 7-5-2018). Provided also that the certificate shall also indicate whether the auditor satisfies the criteria provided in section 141: Provided also that the company shall inform the auditor concerned of his or its appointment, and also file a notice of such appointment with the Registrar within fifteen days of the meeting in which the auditor is appointed. Explanation.—For the purposes of this Chapter, " appointment " includes re -appointment. (2) No listed company or a company belonging to such class or classes of companies as may be prescribed, shall appoint or re-appoint— (a) an individual as auditor for more than one term of five consecutive years; and (b) an audit firm as auditor for more than two terms of five consecutive years: Provided that— t— (i) an individual auditor who has completed his term under clause (a) shall not be eligible for re-appointment as auditor in the same company for five years from the completion of his term; (ii) an audit firm which has completed its term under clause (b), shall not be eligible for re-appointment as auditor in the same company for five years from the completion of such term: Provided further that as on the date of appointment no audit firm having a common partner or partners to the other audit firm, whose tenure has expired in a company immediately preceding the financial year, shall be appointed as auditor of the same company for a period of five years:

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