Existing Law Independent report on poll Section 344: Independence requirement
592.This section prevents a person acting as an independent assessor on a poll if he is too closely connected to the company or an associated undertaking of the company. The independence requirements are set out in subsection (1). They correspond to the independence requirements for a statutory auditor (see section 1214). Subsection (2) allows, but does not require, an auditor to be appointed as an assessor.