Part 2AMENDMENTS TO THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ACT 2000

Amendments of the 2000 Act2

1

In this Part “the 2000 Act” means the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000.

2

The 2000 Act is amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.

Incorporation document etc3

1

Section 2 of the 2000 Act (incorporation document etc) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2)—

a

in paragraph (d), after “registered office,” insert “which must be an appropriate address,”,

b

after paragraph (d) insert—

da

state the intended registered email address of the limited liability partnership, which must be an appropriate email address,

3

After subsection (4) insert—

5

In this section—

  • “appropriate address” means an address at which, in the ordinary course of events—

    1. a

      a document addressed to the limited liability partnership, and delivered there by hand or by post, would be expected to come to the attention of a person acting on behalf of the limited liability partnership, and

    2. b

      the delivery of documents there is capable of being recorded by the obtaining of an acknowledgement of delivery;

  • “appropriate email address” means an email address to which, in the ordinary course of events, emails sent by the registrar would be expected to come to the attention of a person acting on behalf of the limited liability partnership.

An LLP’s name4

1

The Schedule to the 2000 Act (names and registered offices) is amended as follows.

2

In the heading of the Schedule omit “and registered offices”.

3

In paragraph 4(2), after paragraph (b) insert—

ba

on the determination of a new name by the registrar under section 76C or 76D of the Companies Act 2006 as so applied (names containing computer code or failure to comply with direction);

4

In paragraph 5 omit sub-paragraphs (3) and (4).

5

After paragraph 5, insert—

5ARegistration of a change of name

1

This paragraph applies where—

a

the registrar receives notice of a change of name of a limited liability partnership and the new name is one by which a limited liability partnership may be registered, or

b

the registrar determines a new name for a limited liability partnership under a provision mentioned in paragraph 4(2)(ba).

2

The registrar shall—

a

enter the new name on the register in place of the former name, and

b

issue a certificate of the change of name.

3

The change of name has effect from the date on which the certificate is issued.