Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as may appear to it to be necessary for removing the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of a period of two years from the commencement of this Act. [ (1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act as amended by the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Act, 2021, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to it to be necessary for removing the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of a period of three years from the date of commencement of the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Act, 2021.] (2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before each House of Parliament. THE FIRST SCHEDULE [See section 23(4)] PROVISIONS REGARDING MATTERS RELATING TO MUTUAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARTNERS AND LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP AND ITS PARTNERS APPLICABLE IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY AGREEMENT ON SUCH MATTERS 1. The mutual rights and duties of the partners and the mutual rights and duties of the limited liability partnership and its partners shall be determined, subject to the terms of any limited liability partnership agreement or in the absence of any such agreement on any matter, by the provisions in this Schedule. 2. All the partners of a limited liability partnership are entitled to share equally in the capital, profits and losses of the limited liability partnership. 3. The limited liability partnership shall indemnify each partner in respect of payments made and personal liabilities incurred by him— (a) in the ordinary and proper conduct of the business of the limited liability partnership; or (b) in or about anything necessarily done for the preservation of the business or property of the limited liability partnership. 4. Every partner shall indemnify the limited liability partnership for any loss caused to it by his fraud in the conduct of the business of the limited liability partnership. 5. Every partner may take part in the management of the limited liability partnership. 6. No partner shall be entitled to remuneration for acting in the business or management of the limited liability partnership. 7. No person may be introduced as a partner without the consent of all the existing partners. 8. Any matter or issue relating to the limited liability partnership shall be decided by a resolution passed by a majority in number of the partners, and for this purpose, each partner shall have one vote. However, no change may be made in the nature of business of the limited liability partnership without the consent of all the partners. 9. Every limited liability partnership shall ensure that decisions taken by it are recorded in the minutes within thirty days of taking such decisions and are kept and maintained at the registered office of the limited liability partnership. 10. Each partner shall render true accounts and full information of all things affecting the limited liability partnership to any partner or his legal representatives. 11. If a partner, without the consent of the limited liability partnership, carries on any business of the same nature as and competing with the limited liability partnership, he must account for and pay over to the limited liability partnership all profits made by him in that business. 12. Every partner shall account to the limited liability partnership for any benefit derived by him without the consent of the limited liability partnership from any transaction concerning the limited liability partnership, or from any use by him of the property, name or any business connection of the limited liability partnership. 13. No majority of the partners can expel any partner unless a power to do so has been conferred by express agreement between the partners. 14. All disputes between the partners arising out of the limited liability partnership agreement which cannot be resolved in terms of such agreement shall be referred for arbitration as per the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (26 of 1996). THE SECOND SCHEDULE (See section 55) CONVERSION FROM FIRM INTO LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP 1. Interpretation.—In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "firm" means a firm as defined in section 4 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (9 of 1932); (b) "convert", in relation to a firm converting into a limited liability partnership, means a transfer of the property, assets, interests, rights, privileges, liabilities, obligations and the undertaking of the firm to the limited liability partnership in accordance with this Schedule. 2. Conversion from firm into limited liability partnership.— (1) A firm may convert into a limited liability partnership by complying with the requirements as to the conversion set out in this Schedule. (2) Upon such conversion, the partners of the firm shall be bound by the provisions of this Schedule that are applicable to them. 3. Eligibility for conversion.—A firm may apply to convert into a limited liability partnership in accordance with this Schedule if and only if the partners of the limited liability partnership into which the firm is to be converted, comprise, all the partners of the firm and no one else. 4. Statements to be filed.—A firm may apply to convert into a limited liability partnership by filing with the Registrar— (a) a statement by all of its partners in such form and manner and accompanied by such fee as the Central Government may prescribe, containing the following particulars, namely:— (i) the name and registration number, if applicable, of the firm; and (ii) the date on which the firm was registered under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (9 of 1932) or under any other law, if applicable, and (b) incorporation document and statement referred to in section 11. 5. Registration of conversion.—On receiving the documents referred to in paragraph 4, the Registrar shall subject to the provisions of this Act, register the documents and issue a certificate of registration in such form as the Registrar may determine stating that the limited liability partnership is, on and from the date specified in the certificate, registered under this Act: Provided that the limited liability partnership shall, within fifteen days of the date of registration, inform, the concerned Registrar of Firms with which it was registered under the provisions of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (9 of 1932) about the conversion and of the particulars of the limited liability partnership in such form and manner as the Central Government may prescribe. 6. Registrar may refuse to register.— (1) Nothing in this Schedule shall be construed as to require the Registrar to register any limited liability partnership if he is not satisfied with the particulars or other information furnished under the provisions of this Act: Provided that an appeal may be made before the Tribunal in case of refusal of registration by the Registrar. (2) The Registrar may, in any particular case, require the documents referred to in paragraph 4 to be verified in such manner, as he considers fit. 7. Effect of registration.—On and from the date of registration specified in the certificate of registration issued under paragraph 5,— (a) there shall be a limited liability partnership by the name specified in the certificate of registration registered under this Act; (b) all tangible (movable and immovable) property as well as intangible property vested in the firm, all assets, interests, rights, privileges, liabilities, obligations relating to the firm and the whole of the undertaking of the firm shall be transferred to and shall vest in the limited liability partnership without further assurance, act or deed; and (c) the firm shall be deemed to be dissolved and if earlier registered under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (9 of 1932) removed from the records maintained under that Act. 8. Registration in relation to property.—If any property to which sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 7 applies is registered with any authority, the limited liability partnership shall, as soon as practicable after the date of registration, take all necessary steps as required by the relevant authority to notify the authority of the conversion and of the particulars of the limited liability partnership in such medium and form as the authority may specify. 9. Pending proceedings.—All proceedings by or against the firm which are pending in any Court or Tribunal or before any authority on the date of registration may be continued, completed and enforced by or against the limited liability partnership.