Extension of company investigation provisions to Northern Ireland LLPsU.K.
4.—(1) On and after 1st October 2009 the extension to Northern Ireland by section 1286(1)(a) of the Companies Act 2006 of the enactments in force in Great Britain relating to LLPs has effect to enable the exercise in relation to a Northern Ireland LLP of the powers conferred by Part 14 of the 1985 Act (company investigations) as applied to LLPs by the Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations 2001.
(2) Part 15 of the 1986 Order, and any other provision of that Order having effect for the purposes of Part 15, as applied to Northern Ireland LLPs by the Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, continue to apply—
(a)in relation to inspectors appointed under Part 15 before 1st October 2009 and matters arising in connection with or in consequence of any such appointment or any report of inspectors so appointed;
(b)in relation to any exercise before 1st October 2009 of any power of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland not within paragraph (a), and matters arising in connection with or in consequence of any such exercise.
(3) In this paragraph “Northern Ireland LLP” means an LLP registered in Northern Ireland.