Limited Partnerships Act 2016

If an application for registration as a limited partnership is made in accordance with this Division, the Commissioner must register the limited partnership.

Despite subsection (1), the Commissioner must not register a limited partnership if —

the partnership does not satisfy the requirements as to the composition of a limited partnership under section 11(1) and (3); or

the Commissioner is satisfied that the proposed firm name (the proposed name) of the proposed limited partnership is identical with or likely to be confused with —

a business name registered under the Business Names Registration Act; or

a name of a body corporate; or

a firm name of a partnership;

the Commissioner is satisfied that the proposed name would not be eligible for registration as a business name under the Business Names Registration Act; or

the Commissioner is satisfied that the proposed name is undesirable.

If, in accordance with subsection (2), the Commissioner does not register a limited partnership, the Commissioner must give the applicant notice of the refusal to register the limited partnership and the reasons for the refusal.

Registration is carried out by recording in the register the particulars contained in the statement lodged with the Commissioner.