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1. PART 1

   GENERAL INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

   1. 1. Citation

   2. 2. Commencement

   3. 3. Interpretation

2. PART 2

   FORMALITIES OF DOING BUSINESS

   1. 4. Formalities of doing business under the law of England and Wales or Northern Ireland

   2. 5. Formalities of doing business under the law of Scotland

   3. 6. Official seal for use abroad

   4. 7. Other matters

3. PART 3

   AN LLP’S NAME

   1. CHAPTER 1

      GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

      1. 8. Prohibited names and sensitive words and expressions

      2. 9. Permitted characters etc

      3. 10. Inappropriate use of indications of company type or legal form

   2. CHAPTER 2

      SIMILARITY TO OTHER NAMES

      1. 11. Similarity to other name on registrar’s index

      2. 12. Similarity to other name in which person has goodwill

   3. CHAPTER 3

      OTHER POWERS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

      1. 13. Provision of misleading information etc

   4. CHAPTER 4

      TRADING DISCLOSURES

      1. 14.–15. Requirement to disclose LLP name etc

4. PART 4

   AN LLP’S REGISTERED OFFICE

   1. 16. General

   2. 17. Welsh LLPs

5. PART 5

   AN LLP’S MEMBERS

   1. CHAPTER 1

      REGISTER OF MEMBERS

      1. 18. Requirements for register of members

   2. CHAPTER 2

      MEMBERS’ RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES: PROTECTION FROM DISCLOSURE

      1. 19. Members’ residential addresses: protection from disclosure

6. PART 6

   DEBENTURES

   1. 20. General provisions

   2. 21. Register of debenture holders

   3. 22.–23. Supplementary provisions

7. PART 7

   CERTIFICATION AND TRANSFER OF DEBENTURES

   1. 24. Issue of certificates etc on allotment

   2. 25. Transfer of debentures

   3. 26. Other matters

   4. 27. Issue of certificates etc on transfer

   5. 28. Issue of certificates etc on allotment or transfer to financial institution

   6. 29. Supplementary provisions

8. PART 8

   AN LLP’S ANNUAL RETURN

   1. 30.–31. Contents and delivery of LLP’s annual return

9. PART 9

   LLP CHARGES

   1. CHAPTER 1

      LLPS REGISTERED IN ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN NORTHERN IRELAND

      1. 32. Requirement to register LLP charges

      2. 33. Special rules about debentures

      3. 34. Charges in other jurisdictions

      4. 35. Orders charging land: Northern Ireland

      5. 36. The register of charges

      6. 37. Avoidance of certain charges

      7. 38. LLPs’ records and registers

   2. CHAPTER 2

      LLPS REGISTERED IN SCOTLAND

      1. 39. Charges requiring registration

      2. 40. Special rules about debentures

      3. 41. Charges on property outside the United Kingdom

      4. 42. The register of charges

      5. 43. Avoidance of certain charges

      6. 44. LLPs’ records and registers

10. PART 10

    ARRANGEMENTS, RECONSTRUCTIONS AND CROSS-BORDER MERGERS

    1. 45. Arrangements and reconstructions

    2. 46. Cross-border mergers

11. PART 11

    FRAUDULENT TRADING

    1. 47. Offence of fraudulent trading

12. PART 12

    PROTECTION OF MEMBERS AGAINST UNFAIR PREJUDICE

    1. 48. Main provisions

    2. 49. Supplementary provision

13. PART 13

    DISSOLUTION AND RESTORATION TO THE REGISTER

    1. CHAPTER 1

       STRIKING OFF

       1. 50. Registrar’s power to strike off defunct LLP

       2. 51. Voluntary striking off

    2. CHAPTER 2

       PROPERTY OF DISSOLVED LLP

       1. 52. Property of dissolved LLP vesting as bona vacantia

       2. 53. Effect of Crown disclaimer: England and Wales and Northern Ireland

       3. 54. Effect of Crown disclaimer: Scotland

       4. 55. Supplementary provisions

    3. CHAPTER 3

       RESTORATION TO THE REGISTER

       1. 56. Administrative restoration to the register

       2. 57. Restoration to the register by the court

       3. 58. Supplementary provisions

14. PART 14

    OVERSEAS LLPS

    1. 59. Trading disclosures

15. PART 15

    THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES

    1. 60. Provisions of general application

    2. 61. Certificates of incorporation

    3. 62. Registered numbers

    4. 63. Public notice of receipt of certain documents

    5. 64. The register

    6. 65. Records relating to dissolved LLPs

    7. 66. Inspection etc of the register

    8. 67. Correction or removal of material on the register

    9. 68. Language requirements: translation

    10. 69. Supplementary provisions

16. PART 16

    OFFENCES

    1. 70. Liability of member in default

    2. 71. Daily default fine

    3. 72. Consents for certain prosecutions

    4. 73. General provisions

17. PART 17

    SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS AND INTERPRETATION

    1. 74. LLP records

    2. 75. Service addresses

    3. 76. Notice of appointment of judicial factor

    4. 77. Courts and legal proceedings

    5. 78. Requirements of this Act

    6. 79. Minor definitions

    7. 80.–81. Regulations and orders

    8. 82. Continuity of the law

18. PART 18

    TRANSITIONAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS

    1. 83. Transitional provisions: application of provisions of Companies Act 2006

    2. 84. Transitional provisions: Northern Ireland LLPs

    3. 85. Consequential amendments and revocations

19. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS: APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS OF COMPANIES ACT 2006

       1. PART 1

          INTRODUCTORY

       2. PART 2

          FORMALITIES OF DOING BUSINESS

       3. PART 3

          AN LLP’S NAME

       4. PART 4

          AN LLP’S MEMBERS

       5. PART 5

          AN LLP’S ANNUAL RETURN

       6. PART 6

          LLP CHARGES

       7. PART 7

          DISSOLUTION AND RESTORATION TO THE REGISTER

       8. PART 8

          THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES

       9. PART 9

          SUPPLEMENTARY

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS: NORTHERN IRELAND LLPs

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REVOCATIONS

       1. PART 1

          CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS ACT 2000

       2. PART 2

          OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REVOCATIONS