Registration of a limited liability partnership

(1) An application for registration as a limited liability partnership may be made by persons to whom section 3 (2) applies. (2) An application shall be in the form of a declaration, signed by any person who is, on registration, to be the designated partner, delivered to the Registrar. (3) The declaration shall state– (a) that the person(s) on whose behalf the application is made is a person to whom section 34 (2) applies; (b) the proposed name of the limited liability partnership, such name to comply with section 8 (1); (c) the intended address of the registered office of the limited liability partnership; (d) the name and address of each person who is to be a partner in the limited liability partnership, and specifying which of them is to be the designated partner; 23 (e) the date on which it is proposed that registration of the limited liability partnership should take effect; (f) the term, if any, for which the limited liability partnership is to exist or, if for unlimited duration, a statement to that effect; and (g) such other information as may be prescribed by Regulations. (4) The declaration shall be accompanied by such documents as may be prescribed by Regulations. (5) Subject to section 8 (4), upon receipt of an application complying with sub-section (2) to (4), the Registrar shall register the limited liability partnership and issue a certificate specifying the date on which registration of the limited liability partnership takes effect, being a date not earlier than the date on which the certificate of registration is issued.