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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/24/section/5</dc:identifier><dc:title>Limited Partnerships Act 1907</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to establish Limited Partnerships.</dc:description><dc:date>1979-03-31</dc:date><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2025-05-29</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2025-03-18</dct:valid>
					
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				</ukm:Metadata><Primary><Body DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/24/body" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Edw7/7/24/body" NumberOfProvisions="75" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2025-03-18"><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/24/crossheading/definition-and-constitution-of-limited-partnership" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Edw7/7/24/crossheading/definition-and-constitution-of-limited-partnership" NumberOfProvisions="2" id="crossheading-definition-and-constitution-of-limited-partnership" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2023-10-26"><Title><Addition ChangeId="key-91e1e45b029ee4487a09895326f2a155-1706631538496" CommentaryRef="key-91e1e45b029ee4487a09895326f2a155">Definition and constitution of limited partnership</Addition></Title><P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2023-10-26"><Title> Registration of limited partnership required.</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/24/section/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Edw7/7/24/section/5" id="section-5"><Pnumber><Repeal ChangeId="key-a7a288220214cd9c6ffa0bd2235904e4-1706782533834" CommentaryRef="key-a7a288220214cd9c6ffa0bd2235904e4" RetainText="true">5</Repeal></Pnumber><P1para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-a7a288220214cd9c6ffa0bd2235904e4-1706782533834" CommentaryRef="key-a7a288220214cd9c6ffa0bd2235904e4" RetainText="true">Every limited partnership must be registered as such in accordance with the provisions of this Act </Repeal><CommentaryRef Ref="key-5aa06ba63706c14f563ec9e60cb24977"/><Repeal ChangeId="key-a7a288220214cd9c6ffa0bd2235904e4-1706782533834" CommentaryRef="key-a7a288220214cd9c6ffa0bd2235904e4" RetainText="true">....</Repeal></Text></P1para></P1></P1group></Pblock></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="key-5aa06ba63706c14f563ec9e60cb24977" Type="F"><Para><Text>Words in s. 5 ceased to have effect (1.10.2009) by virtue of <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1940" id="c95udipb2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2009" Number="1940" Title="Legislative Reform (Limited Partnerships) Order 2009">Legislative Reform (Limited Partnerships) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1940)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="c95udipb2-00007" id="c95udipb2-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1940/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">arts. 2</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="c95udipb2-00007" id="c95udipb2-00009" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1940/article/8" SectionRef="article-8" Operative="true">8</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef CitationRef="c95udipb2-00007" id="c95udipb2-00010" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1940/article/9" SectionRef="article-9">art. 9</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-91e1e45b029ee4487a09895326f2a155" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c9mtbiyg5-00249" SectionRef="section-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Edw7/7/24/section/4">S. 4</CitationSubRef> cross-heading inserted (26.10.2023 but only so far as it confers a power to make regulations or relates to the exercise of the power, otherwise prosp.) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/56" id="c9mtbiyg5-00250" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2023" Number="56" Title="Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023">Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="c9mtbiyg5-00250" id="c9mtbiyg5-00251" SectionRef="section-219-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/1">s. 219(1)</CitationSubRef><CitationSubRef CitationRef="c9mtbiyg5-00250" id="c9mtbiyg5-00252" SectionRef="section-219-2-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/2/b">(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="c9mtbiyg5-00250" id="c9mtbiyg5-00253" SectionRef="schedule-5-paragraph-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/5/paragraph/3" Operative="true">Sch. 5 para. 3</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-a7a288220214cd9c6ffa0bd2235904e4" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c9pbbc0j5-00004" SectionRef="section-5" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Edw7/7/24/section/5">S. 5</CitationSubRef> omitted (26.10.2023 but only so far as it confers a power to make regulations or relates to the exercise of the power, otherwise prosp.) by virtue of <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/56" id="c9pbbc0j5-00005" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2023" Number="56" Title="Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023">Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="c9pbbc0j5-00005" id="c9pbbc0j5-00006" SectionRef="section-109-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/56/section/109/3" Operative="true">ss. 109(3)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="c9pbbc0j5-00005" id="c9pbbc0j5-00007" SectionRef="section-219-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/1">219(1)</CitationSubRef><CitationSubRef CitationRef="c9pbbc0j5-00005" id="c9pbbc0j5-00008" SectionRef="section-219-2-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/2/b">(2)(b)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>