Co-Operative Societies Act 2008
136.
Auditor’s right to comment
1. An auditor who—
a.
resigns;
b.
receives
a notice or otherwise learns of a meeting of members called for the purpose of
removing him from office;
c.
receives
a notice or otherwise learns of a meeting of members or directors at which
another person is to be appointed to fill the office of auditor, whether
because of the resignation or removal of the incumbent auditor or because his
term of office has expired or is about to expire, may submit to the society a
written statement giving the reason for his resignation or the reasons why he
opposes any proposed action.
1.
2.
3.
4. When it receives a
statement referred to in subsection (1), the society must forthwith send a copy
of the statement to every member entitled to receive notice of any meeting of
members and to the Registrar.
5. An individual may not
accept appointment, consent to be appointed or be appointed an auditor of a
society if he is replacing an auditor who has resigned, been removed or whose
term of office has expired or is about to expire, until the individual has
requested or received from the former auditor a written statement of the
circumstances and reasons why, in the auditor’s opinion, he is to be replaced.
6. Notwithstanding
subsection (3), an individual otherwise qualified may accept appointment or
consent to be appointed as auditor of a society if, within 15 days of making
the request referred to in that subsection, he does not receive a reply to it.