Provision relating to removal of appointed auditor

(1) No auditor appointed pursuant to this Chapter shall be removed pending the completion of the audit of accounts of any financial year for which he/she was appointed as the auditor.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1) , if any auditor breaches the code of conduct of auditors or does any act against the interest of the company which has appointed him as the auditor or commits any act contrary to the prevailing law, such auditor may be removed through the same process whereby he/she was appointed as auditor, by giving prior information to the Nepal Chartered Accountants Institute, and with the approval of the regulatory authority, if any authorized by the prevailing law for the regulation of business of the company concerned , and failing such authority, with

the approval of the Office.

(3) While removing an auditor pursuant to Sub-section (2), the auditor shall be provided with a reasonable opportunity to defend him/herself.