[F1 The register of limited partnerships] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 16 and cross-heading substituted (26.10.2023 but only so far as it confers a power to make regulations or relates to the exercise of the power, otherwise prosp.) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 136(4), 219(1)(2)(b)

16 [F1 Inspection of statements registered.][F1 Inspection and copies of the register of limited partnerships] U.K.

[F1 (1) Any person may inspect the statements filed by the registrar F2 ...; and any person may require a certificate [F3 mentioned in section 8C], or a copy of or extract from any registered statement, to be certified by the registrar, F4 ...

(2) A certificate [F5 mentioned in section 8C] , or a copy of or extract from any statement registered under this Act, if duly certified to be a true copy under the hand of the registrar F6 ...(whom it shall not be necessary to prove to be the registrar F6 ...) shall, in all legal proceedings, civil or criminal, and in all cases whatsoever be received in evidence.]

[F1 (1) Any person may—

(a) inspect the register of limited partnerships;

(b) require a copy of any material on the register of limited partnerships that is available for inspection.

(2) The right of inspection extends to the originals of documents delivered to the registrar in hard copy form if, and only if, the record kept by the registrar of the contents of the document is illegible or unavailable (see section 1083(1) of the Companies Act 2006 for provision about the retention of hard copies by the registrar).

(3) The registrar may specify the form and manner in which an application is to be made for inspection or a copy.

(4) The registrar may determine the form and manner in which the copies are to be provided.

(5) Section 1091 of the Companies Act 2006 (certification of copies), and any regulations made under it, apply in relation to copies provided under this section as they apply in relation to the copies provided as mentioned in that section.

(6) This section has effect subject to section 16A and 16B.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 16(1) omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(6)(a) (with art. 10)

F3 Words in s. 16(1) substituted (6.4.2017) by The Legislative Reform (Private Fund Limited Partnerships) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/514), arts. 1(2), 2(13)(a)

F4 Words in s. 16(1) repealed (20.1.2007 for specified purposes) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1063(7)(a)(ii), 1300(2), Sch. 16; S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (with arts. 6 8(2))

F5 Words in s. 16(2) substituted (6.4.2017) by The Legislative Reform (Private Fund Limited Partnerships) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/514), arts. 1(2), 2(13)(b)

F6 Words in s. 16(2) omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(6)(b) (with art. 10)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Functions of Board of Trade now exercisable concurrently by Secretary of State: S.I. 1970/1537, art. 2(1)(a)