(1) The registrar, if satisfied that the requirements of section 2 are complied with, shall -

(a) register the documents delivered under that section, and

(b) give a certificate that the limited liability partnership is incorporated.

(1A) The certificate must state -

(a) the name and registered number of the limited liability partnership,

(b) the date of its incorporation, and

(c) whether the limited liability partnership's registered office is situated in England and Wales (or in Wales), in Scotland or in Northern Ireland.

(2) The registrar may accept the statement delivered under paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 2 as sufficient evidence that the requirement imposed by paragraph (a) of that subsection has been complied with.

(3) The certificate shall either be signed by the registrar or be authenticated by his official seal.