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General requirements

In preparing a report referred to in this Prudential Standard the Auditor must have regard to relevant AUASB Standards and Guidance Statements issued by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB), to the extent that they are not inconsistent with the requirements of this Prudential Standard and other prudential requirements.
For the purposes of this Prudential Standard, ‘reasonable assurance’ and ‘limited assurance’ are defined in accordance with the Framework for Assurance Engagements issued by the AUASB.
APRA liaison with an Auditor will normally be conducted under tripartite arrangements involving APRA, the life company and the Auditor. Notwithstanding the tripartite relationship, APRA and an Auditor may meet, at any time, on a bilateral basis at the request of either party.
The Auditor, in preparing a report, must not place sole reliance on the work performed by APRA.
The Auditor, or an auditor appointed under paragraph 27, must retain all working papers and other documentation in relation to the prudential requirements of the life company for a period of seven years from the date of the report to which the working papers or documentation relate. Where requested to do so in writing by APRA, the Auditor must provide the working papers and other documentation to APRA.
Persons involved in the provision of information should note that it is a serious offence under subsection 137.1 and 137.2 of the Criminal Code 1995 to provide, whether directly or indirectly, false or misleading documents or information to a Commonwealth entity such as APRA.