§ 209 — Duties of auditors to trustee for debenture holders

209.—(1) The auditor of a borrowing corporation must within 7 days after furnishing the corporation with any financial statements or any report, certificate or other document which the auditor is required by this Act or by the debentures or trust deed to give to the corporation, send by post to every trustee for the holders of debentures of the borrowing corporation a copy thereof.[36/2014]

(2) Where, in the performance of the auditor’s duties as auditor of a borrowing corporation, the auditor becomes aware of any matter which is in the auditor’s opinion relevant to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties imposed by this Act or by any trust deed upon any trustee for the holders of debentures of the corporation, the auditor must, within 7 days after so becoming aware of the matter, send by post a report in writing on such matter to the borrowing corporation and a copy thereof to the trustee.

(3) If any person fails to comply with subsection (2), the person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and also to a default penalty.

—(1) The auditor of a borrowing corporation must within 7 days after furnishing the corporation with any financial statements or any report, certificate or other document which the auditor is required by this Act or by the debentures or trust deed to give to the corporation, send by post to every trustee for the holders of debentures of the borrowing corporation a copy thereof.[36/2014]

(2) Where, in the performance of the auditor’s duties as auditor of a borrowing corporation, the auditor becomes aware of any matter which is in the auditor’s opinion relevant to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties imposed by this Act or by any trust deed upon any trustee for the holders of debentures of the corporation, the auditor must, within 7 days after so becoming aware of the matter, send by post a report in writing on such matter to the borrowing corporation and a copy thereof to the trustee.

(3) If any person fails to comply with subsection (2), the person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and also to a default penalty.