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Auditing Profession Act, 2005 (Act No. 26 of 2005)

Chapter II : Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors

Part 3 : Powers of Regulatory Board

10. Powers to make rules

 

(1) The Regulatory Board may, by notice in the Gazette, prescribe rules with regard to—
(a) any matter that is required or permitted to be prescribed in terms of this Act; and
(b) any other matter for the better execution of this Act or a function or power provided for in this Act.

 

(2)
(a) Before the Regulatory Board prescribes any rule under this section, it must publish a draft of the proposed rule in the Gazette together with a notice calling on the public to comment in writing within a period stated in the notice, which period may not be less than 30 days from the date of publication of the notice.
(b) If the Regulatory Board alters a draft rule because of any comment, it need not publish the alteration before prescribing the rule.

 

(3) The Regulatory Board may, if circumstances necessitate the immediate publication of a rule, publish that rule without the consultation contemplated in subsection (2).