Paragraph 5

Northern Ireland

(1)

Where a limited liability partnership changes its name it shall deliver notice of the change to the registrar.

(2)

A notice delivered under sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)

shall be in a form approved by the registrar, and

(b)

shall be signed by a designated member of the limited liability partnership or authenticated in a manner approved by the registrar.

(3)

Where the registrar receives a notice under sub-paragraph (2) he shall (unless the new name is one by which a limited liability partnership may not be registered)—

(a)

enter the new name in the index kept under Article 663(1) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 6), and

(b)

issue a certificate of the change of name.

(4)

The change of name has effect from the date on which the certificate is issued.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (1.10.2008 for certain purposes with effect as mentioned in art. 7(3) of the commencing S.I., otherwise 1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1286(2)(a), 1295, 1300(2), Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/1886, art. 2(e) (with arts. 6, 7); S.I. 2008/2860, arts. 3(z), 4, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch. and S.I. 2009/2476, reg. 2(3)(4)))