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Limited Partnerships Act 2008

General - Name of limited partnership or overseas limited partnership

35: Change of name

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"How to change the name of a limited partnership"

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If you want to change the name of a limited partnership or an overseas limited partnership, you can apply to the Registrar. You need to fill out the application form in the correct way. The Registrar can then change the name by updating the register.

When the Registrar updates the register, the name change takes effect from that date. This means the change happens as soon as the register is updated. Changing the name does not affect the rights or liabilities of the limited partnership or overseas limited partnership.

If a limited partnership or overseas limited partnership is involved in a court case, changing its name does not stop the case. The case can still continue, but the limited partnership or overseas limited partnership will use its new name instead of its old one.

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Part 2General
Name of limited partnership or overseas limited partnership

35Change of name

  1. A limited partnership or an overseas limited partnership may apply to the Registrar to change its name.

  2. The application must be in the prescribed form.

  3. The Registrar may change the name of a limited partnership or an overseas limited partnership by amending the register.

  4. A change of name of a limited partnership or an overseas limited partnership—

  5. takes effect from the date of amendment of the register; and
    1. does not affect rights or liabilities of the limited partnership or overseas limited partnership; and
      1. does not affect legal proceedings by or against the limited partnership or overseas limited partnership, and legal proceedings begun or continued against the limited partnership or overseas limited partnership under its former name may be begun or continued against it under its new name.