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The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009

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Draft 2009, ISBN 9780111479612

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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 17(4) and (5)(b) of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 and sections 1101(2), 1290 and 1294(6) of the Companies Act 2006 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Limited Liability Partnerships

Made 2009

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 2

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15 and 17 of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000f1 and sections 1101, 1292, 1294 and 1296 of the Companies Act 2006f2.

In accordance with section 17(4) and (5)(b) of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 and sections 1101(2), 1290 and 1294(6) of the Companies Act 2006, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2000 c. 12.

f2

2006 c. 46.

Contents

  1. Part 1: GENERAL INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. 1Citation
  3. 2Commencement
  4. 3Interpretation
  5. Part 2: FORMALITIES OF DOING BUSINESS
  6. 4Formalities of doing business under the law of England and Wales or Northern Ireland
  7. 5Formalities of doing business under the law of Scotland
  8. 6Official seal for use abroad
  9. 7Other matters
  10. Part 3: AN LLP’S NAME
  11. Chapter 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  12. 8Prohibited names and sensitive words and expressions
  13. 9Permitted characters etc
  14. 10Inappropriate use of indications of company type or legal form
  15. Chapter 2: SIMILARITY TO OTHER NAMES
  16. 11Similarity to other name on registrar’s index
  17. 12Similarity to other name in which person has goodwill
  18. Chapter 3: OTHER POWERS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
  19. 13Provision of misleading information etc
  20. Chapter 4: TRADING DISCLOSURES
  21. 14Requirement to disclose LLP name etc
  22. 15Requirement to disclose LLP name etc
  23. Part 4: AN LLP’S REGISTERED OFFICE
  24. 16General
  25. 17Welsh LLPs
  26. Part 5: AN LLP’S MEMBERS
  27. Chapter 1: REGISTER OF MEMBERS
  28. 18Requirements for register of members
  29. Chapter 2: MEMBERS’ RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES: PROTECTION FROM DISCLOSURE
  30. 19Members’ residential addresses: protection from disclosure
  31. Part 6: DEBENTURES
  32. 20General provisions
  33. 21Register of debenture holders
  34. 22Supplementary provisions
  35. 23Supplementary provisions
  36. Part 7: CERTIFICATION AND TRANSFER OF DEBENTURES
  37. 24Issue of certificates etc on allotment
  38. 25Transfer of debentures
  39. 26Other matters
  40. 27Issue of certificates etc on transfer
  41. 28Issue of certificates etc on allotment or transfer to financial institution
  42. 29Supplementary provisions
  43. Part 8: AN LLP’S ANNUAL RETURN
  44. 30Contents and delivery of LLP’s annual return
  45. 31Contents and delivery of LLP’s annual return
  46. Part 9: LLP CHARGES
  47. Chapter 1: LLPS REGISTERED IN ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN NORTHERN IRELAND
  48. 32Requirement to register LLP charges
  49. 33Special rules about debentures
  50. 34Charges in other jurisdictions
  51. 35Orders charging land: Northern Ireland
  52. 36The register of charges
  53. 37Avoidance of certain charges
  54. 38LLPs’ records and registers
  55. Chapter 2: LLPS REGISTERED IN SCOTLAND
  56. 39Charges requiring registration
  57. 40Special rules about debentures
  58. 41Charges on property outside the United Kingdom
  59. 42The register of charges
  60. 43Avoidance of certain charges
  61. 44LLPs’ records and registers
  62. Part 10: ARRANGEMENTS, RECONSTRUCTIONS AND CROSS-BORDER MERGERS
  63. 45Arrangements and reconstructions
  64. 46Cross-border mergers
  65. Part 11: FRAUDULENT TRADING
  66. 47Offence of fraudulent trading
  67. Part 12: PROTECTION OF MEMBERS AGAINST UNFAIR PREJUDICE
  68. 48Main provisions
  69. 49Supplementary provision
  70. Part 13: DISSOLUTION AND RESTORATION TO THE REGISTER
  71. Chapter 1: STRIKING OFF
  72. 50Registrar’s power to strike off defunct LLP
  73. 51Voluntary striking off
  74. Chapter 2: PROPERTY OF DISSOLVED LLP
  75. 52Property of dissolved LLP vesting as bona vacantia
  76. 53Effect of Crown disclaimer: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
  77. 54Effect of Crown disclaimer: Scotland
  78. 55Supplementary provisions
  79. Chapter 3: RESTORATION TO THE REGISTER
  80. 56Administrative restoration to the register
  81. 57Restoration to the register by the court
  82. 58Supplementary provisions
  83. Part 14: OVERSEAS LLPS
  84. 59Trading disclosures
  85. Part 15: THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES
  86. 60Provisions of general application
  87. 61Certificates of incorporation
  88. 62Registered numbers
  89. 63Public notice of receipt of certain documents
  90. 64The register
  91. 65Records relating to dissolved LLPs
  92. 66Inspection etc of the register
  93. 67Correction or removal of material on the register
  94. 68Language requirements: translation
  95. 69Supplementary provisions
  96. Part 16: OFFENCES
  97. 70Liability of member in default
  98. 71Daily default fine
  99. 72Consents for certain prosecutions
  100. 73General provisions
  101. Part 17: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS AND INTERPRETATION
  102. 74LLP records
  103. 75Service addresses
  104. 76Notice of appointment of judicial factor
  105. 77Courts and legal proceedings
  106. 78Requirements of this Act
  107. 79Minor definitions
  108. 80Regulations and orders
  109. 81Regulations and orders
  110. 82Continuity of the law
  111. Part 18: TRANSITIONAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS
  112. 83Transitional provisions: application of provisions of Companies Act 2006
  113. 84Transitional provisions: Northern Ireland LLPs
  114. 85Consequential amendments and revocations
  115. Signature
  116. Schedule 1: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS: APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS OF COMPANIES ACT 2006
  117. Part 1: INTRODUCTORY
  118. 1Introduction
  119. Part 2: FORMALITIES OF DOING BUSINESS
  120. 2Execution of deeds etc
  121. Part 3: AN LLP’S NAME
  122. 3An LLP’s name
  123. 4An LLP’s name
  124. Part 4: AN LLP’S MEMBERS
  125. 5Particulars to be registered
  126. 6Register of members’ residential addresses
  127. 7Members: entries on the register of companies
  128. 8Members’ residential addresses: protection from disclosure
  129. 9Members’ residential addresses: protection from disclosure
  130. 10Members’ residential addresses: protection from disclosure
  131. 11Continuation of protection afforded by confidentiality orders under the 1985 Act
  132. 12Continuation of protection afforded by confidentiality orders under the 1985 Act
  133. 13Continuation of protection afforded by confidentiality orders under the 1985 Act
  134. 14Effect of pending application for confidentiality order
  135. Part 5: AN LLP’S ANNUAL RETURN
  136. 15Annual returns
  137. Part 6: LLP CHARGES
  138. 16LLP charges
  139. 17LLP charges
  140. 18LLP charges
  141. 19LLP charges
  142. 20LLP charges
  143. 21LLP charges
  144. Part 7: DISSOLUTION AND RESTORATION TO THE REGISTER
  145. 22Property of dissolved LLP
  146. 23Saving for applications to court made before 1st October 2009
  147. 24Application to court for restoration to the register
  148. 25Application to court for restoration to the register
  149. 26Effect of restoration to the register where property has vested as bona vacantia
  150. Part 8: THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES
  151. 27Provisions of general application
  152. 28Certificates of incorporation
  153. 29Annotation of the register
  154. 30Registrar’s notice to resolve inconsistency on the register
  155. 31Removal of material from the register
  156. 32General false statement offence
  157. 33Provision and authentication by registrar of documents sent by electronic means
  158. Part 9: SUPPLEMENTARY
  159. 34Forms
  160. 35Offences
  161. 36Fees
  162. Schedule 2: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS: NORTHERN IRELAND LLPs
  163. 1Main transitional provisions
  164. 2Applications for registration as Northern Ireland LLP
  165. 3Further modification of Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 in relation to Northern Ireland LLPs
  166. 4Extension of company investigation provisions to Northern Ireland LLPs
  167. Schedule 3: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REVOCATIONS
  168. Part 1: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS ACT 2000
  169. 1Incorporation document etc
  170. 2Incorporation by registration
  171. 3Members
  172. 4Designated members
  173. 5Registration of membership changes
  174. 6Insolvency and winding up
  175. 7Parliamentary procedure for regulations
  176. 8Interpretation of Act
  177. 9Extent of Act
  178. 10Names and registered offices
  179. 11Saving
  180. Part 2: OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REVOCATIONS
  181. 12General
  182. 13Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1090)
  183. 14Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (NI) 2004 No 307)
  184. 15Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1911)
  185. 16Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1911)
  186. 17Other revocations
  187. Explanatory note