Paragraph 7 The Information Sharing (Disclosure by the Registrar) Regulations 2024

after the definition of “the 1989 Order” insert—

• ““the 2001 Regulations” means the Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations 2001^f2;

• “the 2004 Regulations” means the Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004^f3;”;

after the definition of “the Companies Acts” insert—

• ““LLP” means a limited liability partnership within the meaning given by section 1 of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000^f4;”.

after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

a person acting as an insolvency practitioner within the meaning of section 388(1)(a) of the 1986 Act, as applied to LLPs by regulation 5(2) of, and Schedule 3 to, the 2001 Regulations or of Article 3(1)(a) of the 1989 Order, as applied to LLPs by regulation 5 of, and Schedule 3 to, the 2004 Regulations;”;

after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca)

the official receiver as defined by section 399(1) of the 1986 Act, as applied to LLPs by regulation 5(2) of, and Schedule 3 to, the 2001 Regulations and a person appointed in accordance with Article 355(1) of the 1989 Order, as applied to LLPs by regulation 5 of, and Schedule 3 to, the 2004 Regulations;”.

in paragraph (1)(b), omit “, including as applied to limited liability partnerships by the Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations 2001”;

after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)

A reference in paragraph (1) to—

(a)

the 1986 Act includes that Act as applied to LLPs by regulation 5(2) of, and Schedule 3 to, the 2001 Regulations;

(b)

the 1989 Order includes that Order as applied to LLPs by regulation 5 of, and Schedule 3 to, the 2004 Regulations.”;

in paragraph (7), omit the definition of “limited liability partnerships”.