Regulation 9 Permitted characters etc

Section 57 applies to LLPs, modified so that it reads as follows—

“Permitted characters etc

57.

(1)

The provisions of the Company and Business Names (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1085) relating to the characters, signs or symbols and punctuation that may be used in a registered name apply to LLPs.

(2)

Those provisions are—

(a)

regulation 2 and Schedule 1, and

(b)

any other provisions of those Regulations having effect for the purpose of those provisions.

(3)

In those provisions as they apply to LLPs—

(a)

for “company” substitute “LLP”, and

(b)

for “the Act” substitute “the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000”.

(4)

An LLP may not be registered under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 (c. 12) by a name that consists of or includes anything that is not permitted in accordance with the provisions applied by this section.”.