(1) If an account assessor has been given notice under rule 657N (2) , the account assessor may not be appointed to carry out an account assessment unless the principal registrar decides not to end the person’s appointment as an account assessor.
(2) Unless the court orders otherwise, an account assessor who has been given notice under rule 657N (2) or whose appointment ends may complete an account assessment started before the notice was given or the appointment ended.
(3) For subrule (2) , an account assessment is taken to have started when the account assessor is appointed to carry out the account assessment.
(4) Unless the court orders otherwise, the ending of a person’s appointment as an account assessor does not affect the validity of—(a) an account assessment carried out by the account assessor before the appointment ended; or(b) an account assessment completed under subrule (2) .