sec.144Restriction on discontinuing engagement

### sec.144 Restriction on discontinuing engagement This section applies if— a party to an engagement of a private certifier may, under the engagement, discontinue it; and the party takes whatever action is required under the engagement to discontinue it. The discontinuance does not take effect until all other parties to the engagement have been given notice in the approved form of the discontinuance. The private certifier must, within 5 business days after the discontinuance takes effect under subsection (2) , give the local government a copy of the notice. s 144 ins 2006 No. 36 s 5 (sec.144-ssec.1) This section applies if— a party to an engagement of a private certifier may, under the engagement, discontinue it; and the party takes whatever action is required under the engagement to discontinue it. (sec.144-ssec.2) The discontinuance does not take effect until all other parties to the engagement have been given notice in the approved form of the discontinuance. (sec.144-ssec.3) The private certifier must, within 5 business days after the discontinuance takes effect under subsection (2) , give the local government a copy of the notice. - (a) a party to an engagement of a private certifier may, under the engagement, discontinue it; and - (b) the party takes whatever action is required under the engagement to discontinue it.