Sch 1 para 17
(1) This paragraph applies to registered social landlords which are registered societies . (2) Section 85 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (“ the 2014 Act ”) (duty to obtain accountant's report) has effect, in its application to such a landlord, with the omission of subsection (1)(b) (accountant's report required only where turnover exceeds a specified sum). (3) The Relevant Authority may, in respect of any relevant year of account of such a landlord, give a direction to the landlord requiring it— (a) to appoint a qualified auditor to audit its accounts and balance sheet for that year, and (b) to furnish to the Relevant Authority a copy of the auditor’s report by such date as is specified in the direction. (4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), a year of account of a landlord is a “ relevant year of account ”if— (a) it precedes that in which the direction is given, and (b) section 83 of the 2014 Act (duty to appoint auditors) did not apply for the year because of a resolution under section 84 of that Act (power to disapply auditing requirements). (5) In this paragraph “ qualified auditor ” and “ year of account ” have the same meaning as in Part 7 of the 2014 Act (for “year of account” see sections 77 and 78 of that Act).