The
Companies Act of Republic Of Maldives
Law
No: 10/96 (An Unofficial
Translation)
Appointment of auditors
70. (a) Every company shall
appoint an auditor or auditors to audit the company. Every public company
and companies whose share capital is more than MRf. 1,000,000.00 shall
appoint chartered accountants or certified Public Accountants approved
by the Auditor General to act as their Auditors.
(b) Auditors of the
company shall be appointed and removed at the annual general meeting of
the company.
(c) The remuneration
of the auditors appointed under sub-section (a) of this section shall be
fixed by the company in members annual general meeting.
Auditor’s report
71. (a) The auditors of the
company shall prepare the auditors’ report to be laid before the annual
general meeting of the company along with the accounts prepared in accordance
with section 66 of this Act.
(b) The auditor’s report
stated in sub-section (a) shall include the following:
(1) whether or not
the auditors received the required information and details to discharge
their responsibilities.
(2) whether or not
the accounts prepared as stated in section 66 of this Act are true and
show an accurate status of the company and whether or not the accounts
reflect the real financial status of the company as seen from the books
of the company.
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