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Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009 [SI 2009 No. 1804]Introductory TextPart 1 General Introductory provisions (regs. 1-3)Regulation 1 CitationRegulation 2 CommencementRegulation 3 InterpretationPart 1A Incorporation (reg. 3A)Regulation 3A Statement of initial significant controlPart 2 Formalities of doing business (regs. 4-7)Regulation 4 Formalities of doing business under the law of England and Wales or Northern IrelandRegulation 5 Formalities of doing business under the law of ScotlandRegulation 6 Official seal for use abroadRegulation 7 Other mattersPart 3 An LLP'S name (regs. 8-15)Chapter 1 General Requirements (regs. 8-10)Regulation 8 Prohibited names and sensitive words and expressionsRegulation 9 Permitted characters etcRegulation 9A Names containing computer codeRegulation 9B Prohibitions on registration of names following directionRegulation 10 Inappropriate use of indications of company type or legal formChapter 2 Similarity to other names (regs. 11-12)Regulation 11 Similarity to other name on registrar's indexRegulation 12 Similarity to other name in which person has goodwillChapter 3 Other powers of the Secretary of State (reg. 13 and draft regs. 13A-13C)Regulation 13 Provision of misleading information etcRegulation 13A Direction to change name used for criminal purposesRegulation 13B Direction to change name wrongly registeredRegulation 13C Registrar's powers to change nameRegulation 13C Exceptions based on national security etcChapter 4 Trading Disclosures (regs. 14-15)Requirement to disclose LLP name etc (regs. 14-15)Regulation 14Regulation 15Part 4 An LLP'S registered office (regs. 16-17)Regulation 16 GeneralRegulation 17 Welsh LLPsPart 4A Registered email address (regs. 17ZA-17ZB)Regulation 17ZA Registered email addressesRegulation 17ZB Registered email addresses - transitional provisionsPart 5 An LLP'S members (regs. 17A-19)Chapter 1 Register of members (regs. 17A-18)Regulation 17ZC Disqualified memberRegulation 17A Alternative method of record-keepingRegulation 17B Duty to ensure disqualified person is not a memberRegulation 18 Requirements for register of membersChapter 1A Option to keep information on the central register (reg. 18A)Regulation 18AChapter 2 Members' residential addresses: protection from disclosure (reg. 19)Regulation 19 Members' residential addresses: protection from disclosurePart 6 Debentures (regs. 20-23)Regulation 20 General provisionsRegulation 21 Register of debenture holdersSupplementary provisions (regs. 22-23)Regulation 22Regulation 23Part 7 Certification and transfer of debentures (regs. 24-29)Regulation 24 Issue of certificates etc on allotmentRegulation 25 Transfer of debenturesRegulation 26 Other mattersRegulation 27 Issue of certificates etc on transferRegulation 28 Issue of certificates etc on allotment or transfer to financial institutionRegulation 29 Supplementary provisionsPart 8 Annual Confirmation by LLP of Accuracy of Information on Register (regs. 30-31ZA)Regulation 30Regulation 30A Duty to notify a change in registered office and email addressRegulation 31Regulation 31ZAPart 8A an LLP's register of people with significant control (regs. 31A-31N)Regulation 31A OverviewRegulation 31B Key termsRegulation 31C Information gatheringRegulation 31D Required particularsRegulation 31E Register of people with significant controlRegulation 31F Inspection and copies of the registerRegulation 31G Supplementary provision regarding requests to inspect and copies of PSC registerRegulation 31H Protected informationRegulation 31I Removal of entries from the registerRegulation 31J Power of court to rectify an LLP's PSC registerRegulation 31JA Notification of changes to the registrarRegulation 31K Alternative method of record keepingRegulation 31L Protection from disclosureRegulation 31M Schedule 1ARegulation 31N Schedule 1BPart 9 LLP Charges (regs. 32-44)Regulation 32 Registration of chargesChapter 1 LLPS registered in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland (regs. 33-38)Regulation 33 Special rules about debenturesRegulation 34 Charges in other jurisdictionsRegulation 35 Orders charging land: Northern IrelandRegulation 36 The register of chargesRegulation 37 Avoidance of certain chargesRegulation 38 LLPs' records and registersChapter 2 LLPS registered in Scotland (regs. 39-44)Regulation 39 Charges requiring registrationRegulation 40 Special rules about debenturesRegulation 41 Charges on property outside the United KingdomRegulation 42 The register of chargesRegulation 43 Avoidance of certain chargesRegulation 44 LLPs' records and registersPart 10 Arrangements, reconstructions and cross-border mergers (regs. 45-46)Regulation 45 Arrangements and reconstructions: generalRegulation 45A Arrangements and reconstructions: LLPs in financial difficultyRegulation 46 Cross-border mergersPart 11 Fraudulent trading (reg. 47)Regulation 47 Offence of fraudulent tradingPart 12 Protection of members against unfair prejudice (regs. 48-49)Regulation 48 Main provisionsRegulation 49 Supplementary provisionPart 13 Dissolution and restoration to the register (regs. 50-58)Chapter 1 Striking off (regs. 50-51)Regulation 50 Registrar's power to strike off defunct LLPRegulation 50A Registrar's power to strike off LLP registered on false basisRegulation 51 Voluntary striking offChapter 2 Property of dissolved LLP (regs. 52-55)Regulation 52 Property of dissolved LLP vesting as bona vacantiaRegulation 53 Effect of Crown disclaimer: England and Wales and Northern IrelandRegulation 54 Effect of Crown disclaimer: ScotlandRegulation 55 Supplementary provisionsChapter 3 Restoration to the register (regs. 56-58)Regulation 56 Administrative restoration to the registerRegulation 57 Restoration to the register by the courtRegulation 58 Supplementary provisionsPart 14 Overseas LLPS (reg. 59)Regulation 59 Trading disclosuresPart 15 The registrar of Companies (regs. 60-69)Regulation 60 Provisions of general applicationRegulation 61 Certificates of incorporationRegulation 62 Registered numbersRegulation 63 Public notice of receipt of certain documentsRegulation 63A The registerRegulation 64 Annotation and unique identifiersRegulation 65 Records relating to dissolved LLPsRegulation 66 Inspection etc of the registerRegulation 67 Correction or removal of material on the registerRegulation 68 Language requirements: translationRegulation 69 Supplementary provisionsPart 16 Offences (regs. 70-73)Regulation 70 Liability of member in defaultRegulation 71 Daily default fineRegulation 72 Consents for certain prosecutionsRegulation 73 General provisionsPart 17 Supplementary provisions and interpretation (regs. 74-82)Regulation 74 LLP recordsRegulation 75 Service addressesRegulation 75A Communications in electronic formRegulation 76 Notice of appointment of judicial factorRegulation 77 Courts and legal proceedingsRegulation 78 Requirements of this ActRegulation 79 Minor definitionsRegulation 79A Business namesRegulations and orders (regs. 80-81)Regulation 80Regulation 81Regulation 82 Continuity of the lawPart 18 Transitional and consequential provisions (regs. 83-85)Regulation 83 Transitional provisions: application of provisions of Companies Act 2006Regulation 84 Transitional provisions: Northern Ireland LLPsRegulation 85 Consequential amendments and revocationsSchedule 1 Transitional provisions: application of provisions of Companies Act 2006Schedule 1, Part 1 Introductory (para. 1)Schedule 1, Part 2 Formalities of doing business (para. 2)Schedule 1, Part 3 An LLP'S name (paras. 3-4)Schedule 1, Part 4 An LLP'S members (paras. 5-14)Schedule 1, Part 5 An LLP'S annual return (para. 15)Schedule 1, Part 6 LLP charges (paras. 16-21)Schedule 1, Part 7 Dissolution and restoration to the register (paras. 22-26)Schedule 1, Part 8 The registrar of Companies (paras. 27-33)Schedule 1, Part 9 Supplementary (paras. 34-36)Schedule 2 Transitional provisions: Northern Ireland LLPsSchedule 3 Consequential amendments and revocationsSchedule 3, Part 1 Consequential amendments of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 (paras. 1-11)Schedule 3, Part 2 Other consequential amendments and revocations (paras. 12-17)SignatureExplanatory NoteExplanatory MemorandumImpact Assessment
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Version status: | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 8 July 2009 - onwards

Introductory Text

SI 2009/1804

Made                8th July 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 2000 [2000 c. 12.] and sections 1101, 1292, 1294 and 1296 of the Companies Act 2006 [2006 c. 46.].

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.

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