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The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008

The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008

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Sections

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER I

Section 1

1. Short title, extent and commencement

Section 1

2. Definitions

Section 2
CHAPTER II

CHAPTER II

Section 4

3. Limited liability partnership to be body corporate

Section 3

4. Non-applicability of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932

Section 4

5. Partners

Section 5

6. Minimum number of partners

Section 6

7. Designated partners

Section 7

8. Liabilities of designated partners

Section 8

9. Changes in designated partners

Section 9

10. Punishment for contravention of sections 7, 8 and 9

Section 10
CHAPTER III

CHAPTER III

Section 13

11. Incorporation document

Section 11

12. Incorporation by registration

Section 12

13. Registered office of limited liability partnership and change therein

Section 13

14. Effect of registration

Section 14

15. Name

Section 15

16. Reservation of name

Section 16

17. Change of name of limited liability partnership

Section 17

18. Application for direction to change name in certain circumstances

Section 18

19. Change of registered name

Section 19

20. Penalty for improper use of words limited liability partnership or LLP

Section 20

21. Publication of name and limited liability

Section 21
CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER IV

Section 25

22. Eligibility to be partners

Section 22

23. Relationship of partners

Section 23

24. Cessation of partnership interest

Section 24

25. Registration of changes in partners

Section 25
CHAPTER V

CHAPTER V

Section 30

26. Partner as agent

Section 26

27. Extent of liability of limited liability partnership

Section 27

28. Extent of liability of partner

Section 28

29. Holding out

Section 29

30. Unlimited liability in case of fraud

Section 30

31. Whistle blowing

Section 31
CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VI

Section 37

32. Form of contribution

Section 32

33. Obligation to contribute

Section 33
CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VII

Section 40

34. Maintenance of books of account, other records and audit, etc

Section 34

35. Annual return

Section 35

36. Inspection of documents kept by Registrar

Section 36

37. Penalty for false statement

Section 37

38. Power of Registrar to obtain information

Section 38

39. Compounding of offences

Section 39

40. Destruction of old records

Section 40

41. Enforcement of duty to make returns, etc

Section 41
CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER VIII

Section 49

42. Partners transferable interest

Section 42
CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER IX

Section 51

43. Investigation of the affairs of limited liability partnership

Section 43

44. Application by partners for investigation

Section 44

45. Firm, body corporate or association not to be appointed as inspector

Section 45

46. Power of inspectors to carry out investigation into affairs of related entities, etc

Section 46

47. Production of documents and evidence

Section 47

48. Seizure of documents by inspector

Section 48

49. Inspectors report

Section 49

50. Prosecution

Section 50

51. Application for winding up of limited liability partnership

Section 51

52. Proceedings for recovery of damages or property

Section 52

53. Expenses of investigation

Section 53

54. Inspectors report to be evidence

Section 54
CHAPTER X

CHAPTER X

Section 64

55. Conversion from firm into limited liability partnership

Section 55

56. Conversion from private company into limited liability partnership

Section 56

57. Conversion from unlisted public company into limited liability partnership

Section 57

58. Registration and effect of conversion

Section 58
CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XI

Section 69

59. Foreign limited liability partnerships

Section 59
CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XII

Section 71

60. Compromise, or arrangement of limited liability partnerships

Section 60

61. Power of Tribunal to enforce compromise or arrangement

Section 61

62. Provisions for facilitating reconstruction or amalgamation of limited liability partnerships

Section 62
CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIII

Section 75

63. Winding up and dissolution

Section 63

64. Circumstances in which limited liability partnership may be wound up by Tribunal

Section 64

65. Rules for winding up and dissolution

Section 65
CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XIV

Section 79

66. Business transactions of partner with limited liability partnership

Section 66

67. Application of the provisions of the Companies Act

Section 67

68. Electronic filing of documents

Section 68

69. Payment of additional fee

Section 69

70. Enhanced punishment

Section 70

71. Application of other laws not barred

Section 71

72. Jurisdiction of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal

Section 72

73. Penalty on non-compliance of any order passed by Tribunal

Section 73

74. General penalties

Section 74

75. Power of Registrar to strike defunct limited liability partnership off register

Section 75

76. Offences by limited liability partnerships

Section 76

77. Jurisdiction of Court

Section 77

78. Power to alter Schedules

Section 78

79. Power to make rules

Section 79

80. Power to remove difficulties

Section 80

81. Transitional provisions

Section 81