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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

9. General powers

 

The Regulatory Board may—

(a) determine its own staff establishment and may appoint a chief executive officer and employees in posts on the staff establishment on such conditions, including the payment of remuneration and allowances, as it may determine;
(b) in consultation with the Minister, determine the remuneration and allowances payable to its members or the members of any committee of the Regulatory Board;
(c) collect fees and invest funds;
(d) borrow or raise money in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act;
(e) with a view to the promotion of any matter relating to the auditing profession, grant bursaries or loans to prospective registered auditors;
(f) finance any publications;
(g) acquire, hire, maintain, let, sell or otherwise dispose of movable or immovable property for the effective performance and exercise of its functions, duties or powers;
(h) decide upon the manner in which agreements must be entered into;
(i) obtain the services of any person, including any organ of state or institution, to perform any specific act or function;
(j) determine where its head office must be situated;
(k) confer with any organ of state;
(l) open and operate its own bank accounts;
(m) ensure that adequate risk management and internal control practices are in place;
(n) perform legal acts, or institute or defend any legal action in its own name; and
(o) do anything that is incidental to the exercise of any of its functions or powers.