The Partnerships (Unrestricted Size) No. 6 Regulations 1990

Made30th July 1990

Coming into force21st August 1990

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred on him by sections 716(2)(d) and 744 of the Companies Act 19851, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Partnerships (Unrestricted Size) No. 6 Regulations 1990, and shall come into force on 21st August 1990.

2

1

Section 716(1) of the Companies Act 1985 does not prohibit the formation for the purpose of carrying on business as insurance brokers of a partnership consisting of persons each of whom is a registered insurance broker or an enrolled body corporate.

2

In these Regulations, “registered insurance broker” and “enrolled” have the meanings given in section 29(1) of the Insurance Brokers (Registration) Act 19772.

John RedwoodParliamentary Under-Secretary of State,Department of Trade and Industry30th July 1990

(This note does not form part of the Regulations)

Section 716(1) of the Companies Act 1985 prohibits the formation of partnerships consisting of more than twenty persons. These Regulations exempt from that prohibition partnerships formed for the purpose of carrying on business as insurance brokers where each partner is either a registered insurance broker or an enrolled body corporate within the meaning of the Insurance Brokers (Registration)Act 1977.