Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. The Act came into force on 31 Mar 2009.
(1) This Act may be called the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:
Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.
Section 1, The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (Act 6 of 2009).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument states that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
Another 4 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- Notification for Commencement of sections 1 to 29 of LLP (Amendment) Act 2021.finalNotification 2022
- Notification of sections 1, 2 (except clauses (c) and (u) of its sub-section (1)), Sections 3 to 30, Section 31 except of its application in context of the 'Tribunal', Sections 32 to 50, Sections 52 to 54, Sections 59 to 62, Sections 66 to 71, Sections 74 to 80, Section 81 except clasuses (b) to the extent of its application to Sections 51, 63 and 64 and clause (c), First ScheduleNotification 2009
- Notice under Rule 37(3) of LLP Rule, 2009Notification 2012
- Through the Notification No. G.S.R.6(E) dated 6th January, 2010, the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 67 of Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008 (6 of 2009), made applicable the provisions of sections 441, 443, 445, 446, 448, 450, 451, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 458A, 460, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471, 474, 476, 477, 478, 479, 481, 482, 483, 484, 486, 487, 488, 494, 497, 511, 511A, 512, 514, 515, 517, 518, 519, 528, 529, 529A, 530, 531, 531A, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 558, 559, 560 and 584 of the Companies Act, 1956 to a limited liability partnership, except where the context otherwise requires, with certain modificationsNotification 2010
Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Limited Liability Partnership Act 1, section 1 Limited Liability Partnership Act, section 1 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 1 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Notification of Sections 55 to 58, Second Schedule, Third Schedule and Fourth Schedule (2009).
When did Section 1 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, cited as Limited Liability Partnership Act 1, came into force on 31 Mar 2009, having been enacted on 07 Jan 2009. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
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