Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008

The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008

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Act ID:	200906
Act Number:	06
Enactment Date:	2009-01-07
Act Year:	2009
Short Title:	The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
Long Title:	An Act to make provisions for the formation and regulation of limited liability partnerships and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Ministry:	Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Enforcement Date:	31-03-2009
Notification:	31st March, 2009, vide notification No. S.O. 891 (E), dated 31st March, 2009, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Sec. 3(ii).


Schedule 1. THE FIRST SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. THE SECOND SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. THE THIRD SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. THE FOURTH SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

NATURE OF LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP

CHAPTER III

INCORPORATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP AND MATTERS INCIDENTAL THERETO

CHAPTER IV

PARTNERS AND THEIR RELATIONS

CHAPTER V

EXTENT AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP AND PARTNERS

CHAPTER VI

CONTRIBUTIONS

CHAPTER VII

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

CHAPTER VIII

ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP RIGHTS

CHAPTER IX

INVESTIGATION

CHAPTER X

CONVERSION INTO LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP

CHAPTER XI

FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS

CHAPTER XII

COMPROMISE, ARRANGEMENT OR RECONSTRUCTION OF LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS

CHAPTER XIII

WINDING UP AND DISSOLUTION

CHAPTER XIV

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement. Show Related Subordinates
Section 2. Definitions. Show Related Subordinates
Section 3. Limited liability partnership to be body corporate.
Section 4. Non-applicability of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932.
Section 5. Partners.
Section 6. Minimum number of partners.
Section 7. Designated partners.
Section 8. Liabilities of designated partners.
Section 9. Changes in designated partners.
Section 10. Punishment for contravention of sections 7 and 9.
Section 11. Incorporation document.
Section 12. Incorporation by registration.
Section 13. Registered office of limited liability partnership and change therein.
Section 14. Effect of registration.
Section 15. Name.
Section 16. Reservation of name.
Section 17. Rectification of name of limited liability partnership.
Section 18. Omitted.
Section 19. Change of registered name. Show Related Subordinates
Section 20. Penalty for improper use of words "limited liability partnership" or "LLP".
Section 21. Publication of name and limited liability.
Section 22. Eligibility to be partners.
Section 23. Relationship of partners.
Section 24. Cessation of partnership interest.
Section 25. Registration of changes in partners.
Section 26. Partner as agent.
Section 27. Extent of liability of limited liability partnership.
Section 28. Extent of liability of partner.
Section 29. Holding out.
Section 30. Unlimited liability in case of fraud.
Section 31. Whistle blowing.
Section 32. Form of contribution.
Section 33. Obligation to contribute.
Section 34. Maintenance of books of account, other records and audit, etc.
Section 34A. Accounting and auditing standards.
Section 35. Annual return.
Section 36. Inspection of documents kept by Registrar.
Section 37. Penalty for false statement.
Section 38. Power of Registrar to obtain information.
Section 39. Compounding of offences.
Section 40. Destruction of old records.
Section 41. Enforcement of duty to make returns, etc.
Section 42. Partner's transferable interest.
Section 43. Investigation of the affairs of limited liability partnership.
Section 44. Application by partners for investigation.
Section 45. Firm, body corporate or association not to be appointed as inspector.
Section 46. Power of inspectors to carry out investigation into affairs of related entities, etc.
Section 47. Production of documents and evidence.
Section 48. Seizure of documents by inspector.
Section 49. Inspector's report.
Section 50. Prosecution.
Section 51. Application for winding up of limited liability partnership.
Section 52. Proceedings for recovery of damages or property.
Section 53. Expenses of investigation.
Section 54. Inspector's report to be evidence.
Section 55. Conversion from firm into limited liability partnership.
Section 56. Conversion from private company into limited liability partnership.
Section 57. Conversion from unlisted public company into limited liability partnership.
Section 58. Registration and effect of conversion. Show Related Subordinates
Section 59. Foreign limited liability partnerships.
Section 60. Compromise, or arrangement of limited liability partnerships.
Section 61. Power of Tribunal to enforce compromise or arrangement.
Section 62. Provisions for facilitating reconstruction or amalgamation of limited liability partnerships.
Section 63. Winding up and dissolution.
Section 64. Circumstances in which limited liability partnership may be wound up by Tribunal.
Section 65. Rules for winding up and dissolution. Show Related Subordinates
Section 66. Business transactions of partner with limited liability partnership.
Section 67. Application of the provisions of the Companies Act. Show Related Subordinates
Section 67A. Establishment of Special Courts.
Section 67B. Procedure and powers of Special Court.
Section 67C. Appeal and revision.
Section 68. Electronic filing of documents.
Section 68A. Registration offices.
Section 69. Payment of additional fee.
Section 70. Enhanced punishment.
Section 71. Application of other laws not barred.
Section 72. Jurisdiction of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal.
Section 73. Omitted.
Section 74. General penalties.
Section 75. Power of Registrar to strike defunct limited liability partnership off register.
Section 76. Offences to limited liability partnerships.
Section 76A. Adjudication of penalties.
Section 77. Jurisdiction of Courts.
Section 77A. Cognizance of offences.
Section 78. Power to alter Schedules. Show Related Subordinates
Section 79. Power to make rules. Show Related Subordinates
Section 80. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 81. Omitted.


Schedule 1. THE FIRST SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. THE SECOND SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. THE THIRD SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. THE FOURTH SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
01-04-2009	Limited Liability Partnership Rules, 2009: G.S.R. 229(E) (6.8 MB)
04-06-2009	LLP (AMENDMENT) Rules, 2009: G.S.E. 385(E) and G.S.R. 386(E) (153 KB)
30-03-2010	LLP Winding Rules, 2010: G.S.R 266(E) (14.3 MB)
11-11-2010	LLP (AMENDMENT) Rules, 2010: G.S.R 24(E) (8.7 MB)
15-11-2010	LLP (SECOND AMENDMENT) Rules, 2010: G.S.R. 914(E) (270 KB)
05-07-2011	LLP rules 2009(Amendment) rules,dated 5th July 2011: G.S.R. 506(E) (594 KB)
14-09-2011	Limited Liability Partnership (Second Amendment) Rules, 2011: G.S.R. 680(E) (2.4 MB)
04-11-2011	LLP (Amendment) Rules, 2011 - Insertion of proviso under sub-rule(4)of rule 24. dated 4th November 2011:: G.S.R. 796(E) (345 KB)
05-06-2012	The Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Rules, 2012: G.S.R. 430(E) (2.7 MB)
21-06-2012	Corrigendum to LLP amendment rules, 2012 (GSR 430(E) dated 5th June 2012): G.S.R 485(E) (220 KB)
10-07-2012	Limited Liability Partnership (Winding up and Dissolution) Rules, 2012: G.S.R. 550(E) (8 MB)
13-04-2016	LLP(Amendment) Rules, 2016(GSR 418(E) dated 13th April, 2016) (1 MB)
10-06-2016	LLP(Second Amendment) Rules, 2016(G.S.R.593(E) dated 10th June, 2016) (1 MB
16-05-2017	Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Rules, 2017 (1271 KB)
14-06-2018	Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Rules, 2018 (1.06 MB)
19-09-2018	LLP Second Amend Rules 2018
11-02-2022	LLP (Amendment) Rules 2022
04-03-2022	LLP (2nd Amendment) Rules 2022
02-06-2023	G.S.R 411(E) LLP Amendment Rules 2023 dated 02.06.2023

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
26-05-2011	Clarification regarding 'Body Corporate' for the purpose of section 226(3)(a) of the Companies Act,1956.
08-07-2011	Circular For DIN DPIN
08-07-2011	ntegration of Director’s Identification Number (DIN) issued under Companies Act, 1956 with Designated Partnership Identification Number (DPIN) issued under Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act, 2008
01-03-2012	Registration of Companies or LLPs which have one of their objects is to carry on the profession of Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, Architect, Company Secretary etc.
06-06-2012	Extension of time in Filing Annual Return by Limited LiabilityPartnerships
29-06-2012	Extension of time in Filing of annual return by Limited Liability Partnerships(LLPs)
30-04-2013	Conversin of firm into a Limited Liability Partnership - Clarification
29-07-2013	Whether Hindu Undivided Familv (HUF) / its Karta can become partner Designated Partner (DPl in Limited Liabilitv Partnership (LLP).
11-02-2014	Use of word ‘National’ in the names of Companies or Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)
14-10-2014	Clarification with regard to Trust/trustee as a partner in the Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPS).
31-05-2016	Relaxation of additional fees and extension of time and filing of e-Forms by the Companies under Companies Act, 2013 and for filing of Annual Return (Form 11) by the LLPs under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
31-03-2009	Notification of sections 1, 2 (except clauses (c) and (u) of its sub-section (1)), Sections 3 to 30, Section 31 except of its application in context of the 'Tribunal', Sections 32 to 50, Sections 52 to 54, Sections 59 to 62, Sections 66 to 71, Sections 74 to 80, Section 81 except clasuses (b) to the extent of its application to Sections 51, 63 and 64 and clause (c), First Schedule
22-05-2009	Notification of Rules 32 and 33 and Rules 38 to 40
22-05-2009	Notification of Sections 55 to 58, Second Schedule, Third Schedule and Fourth Schedule
04-06-2009	LLP (AMENDMENT) Rules, 2009
06-01-2010	Through the Notification No. G.S.R.6(E) dated 6th January, 2010, the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 67 of Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008 (6 of 2009), made applicable the provisions of sections 441, 443, 445, 446, 448, 450, 451, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 458A, 460, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471, 474, 476, 477, 478, 479, 481, 482, 483, 484, 486, 487, 488, 494, 497, 511, 511A, 512, 514, 515, 517, 518, 519, 528, 529, 529A, 530, 531, 531A, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 558, 559, 560 and 584 of the Companies Act, 1956 to a limited liability partnership, except where the context otherwise requires, with certain modifications
11-01-2010	LLP (AMENDMENT) Rules, 2010
30-03-2010	LLP Winding Rules, 2010
09-06-2010	First Appellate Authority on LLP
15-11-2010	LLP (SECOND AMENDMENT) Rules, 2010
23-05-2011	Specification of LLP as a body corporate for the purpose of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 226 of the Companies Act, 1956
05-07-2011	Limited Liability Partnership Rules, 2009 (Amendment) Rules, 2011.
14-09-2011	Limited Liability Partnership (Second Amendment) Rules, 2011
02-06-2012	Notice under Rule 37(3) of LLP Rule, 2009
05-06-2012	The Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Rules, 2012
21-06-2012	Corrigendum to LLP notification dated 05.06.2012
10-07-2012	Amendments to SO 891 (E) dated 31st Mar 2009
10-07-2012	Limited Liability Partnership (Winding up and Dissolution) Rules, 2012
14-09-2012	Limited Liability Partnership(Second Amendmentment)Rules,2012
29-04-2015	Applicability of Section 458 of Companies Act, 2013 to LLP
15-10-2015	Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Rules 2015
30-01-2020	Notification of under section 67 of LLP dt 30.01.2020
11-02-2022	Appointment of Registrar of Companies as Adjudication Officers under the LLP Act 2008 dated 11.02.2022
11-02-2022	Delegation of powers under section 17 of LLP Act 2008 to Regional Directors
11-02-2022	Notification for Commencement of sections 1 to 29 of LLP (Amendment) Act 2021.final
11-02-2022	Notification under section 67 of LLP Act 2008 of applying to LLPs,

Schedule 1. THE FIRST SCHEDULE

Schedule 2. THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

Schedule 3. THE THIRD SCHEDULE.

Schedule 4. THE FOURTH SCHEDULE.