Schedule 1, Part 1 Introductory (para. 1)
Introduction
(1) This Schedule contains transitional provisions and savings in connection with the coming into force of the provisions of these Regulations applying provisions of the Companies Act 2006 to LLPs.
(2) In this Schedule -
"the 1985 Act" means the Companies Act 1985 [1985 c. 6.], and
"the 1986 Order" means the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 [S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I.6).].
(3) References in this Schedule to an LLP in relation to times before 1st October 2009 include a limited liability partnership registered under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Northern Ireland) 2002.
(4) References in this Schedule to an LLP registered immediately before 1st October 2009 include a limited liability partnership registered under that Act on an application made before, but not determined before, that date (see paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 below).