1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Education (General Provisions) (Audit Requirements) Amendment Regulation 2019.2CommencementThis regulation commences on 2 September 2019.3Regulation amendedThis regulation amends the Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2017.4Amendment of s 47 (Audit of association’s accounts)(1)Section 47, heading, after ‘accounts’—insert——Act, s 135(2)Section 47(1)—omit, insert—(1)For section 135(1) of the Act, the person auditing the accounts of an association must be—

(a)appointed to carry out the audit by the association at an annual general meeting or special meeting of the association; and

(b)a suitably qualified person; and

(c)to the extent practicable, a member of the local community aware of the activities of the association.

(1A)However, if the person is a member of the association, the person may audit the association’s accounts only with the approval of the chief executive.(3)Section 47(3)(a)(ii), editor’s note—omit.(4)Section 47—insert—(4)In this section—public sector entity see the Auditor-General Act 2009, schedule.suitably qualified person means any of the following persons—

(a)a member of CPA Australia Ltd ACN 008 392 452 entitled to use the letters ‘CPA’ or ‘FCPA’;

(b)a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand ARBN 084 642 571 entitled to use the letters ‘CA’ or ‘FCA’;

(c)a member of the Institute of Public Accountants Ltd ACN 004 130 643 entitled to use the letters ‘MIPA’ or ‘FIPA’;

(d)an employee of a public sector entity who has the commercial skills and experience to audit the accounts of an association;

(e)an employee of an insurance company, financial institution or other financial or commercial organisation who has the commercial skills and experience to audit the accounts of an association.

(5)Section 47(1A) to (4)—renumber as section 47(2) to (5).5Amendment of pt 9, hdg (Repeal and transitional provision)Part 9, heading, ‘provision’—omit, insert—provisions6Insertion of new pt 9, div 1, hdgPart 9, before section 77—insert—Division 1Repeal7Insertion of new pt 9, div 2, hdgAfter section 77—insert—Division 2Transitional provision for SL No. 161 of 20178Insertion of new pt 9, div 3Part 9—insert—Division 3Transitional provision for Education (General Provisions) (Audit Requirements) Amendment Regulation 201979Auditors appointed before commencement(1)This section applies in relation to a person auditing the accounts of an association under section 47 from the commencement.(2)It does not matter that the person was appointed before the commencement if the person otherwise satisfies the requirements mentioned in section 47(1).