Section 330 — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Effect of winding up on office of auditor

An auditor of a company ceases to hold office if:

(a) a special resolution is passed for the voluntary winding up of the company; or

(b) in a case to which paragraph (a) does not apply—an order is made by the Court for the winding up of the company.

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Related sections

s 328D — Public company auditor (appointment of auditor when $3 million raised using crowd‑sourced funding)
s 328E — Crowd‑sourced funding—period of office
s 329 — Removal and resignation of auditors
s 331 — Fees and expenses of auditors
s 331AAA — Registered scheme auditor (initial appointment of auditor)
s 331AAB — Registered scheme auditor (appointment to fill vacancy)

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