LLP Flashcards
Section - Power to alter schedules of central government
Section 78
Section - power to make rules by central government?
Section 79
Cognizance of offences under LLP Act can be taken by Special Court under section 67A only on a complaint in writing by?
- Registrar
- Any officer not below rank of Registrar authorized by Central Government
Adjudicating officers appointed by central government under LLP Act
- As many officers
- Not below rank of Registrar
When will the adjudicating officer not impose any penalty for filing default made ?
If the default is rectified :
1. Prior to issue of notice , or
2. within 30 days from issue of notice by AO
Penalty for small LLP or start-up LLP will be half of the penalty specified in provisions subject to maximum of ?
One Lakh - LLP
Fifty- thousand - Partner or designated partner
An appeal against Adjudicating Officer can be made to ?
Regional Director
An appeal to Regional Director under LLP Act shall be made in ___ days ?
60 days … extendable by another 30 days
An LLP has to comply with the order passed by Adjudicating Officer or Regional Director within a period of ____ days ?
90 days from date of order
What is the penalty for non-compliance of order in time passed by an adjudicating officer or regional director ?
LLP- 25000… 5 Lakh
Partner /Designated Partner - 6 months or 25000….1 Lakh or both
When the registrar has cause to believe that a LLP is not carrying on business or operations in accordance with the provisions of this Act ,
The name of the LLP may be struck off the register of LLP.
When no penalty is provided elsewhere in the Act?
5000/-… 100 ED …1 Lakh
Any person aggrieved by order of Tribunal shall appeal to the Appellate tribunal within ? (LLP)
60 days … extendable by 60 days
Section - Registration offices for LLP?
Section 68A
The Central Government may direct the registrar to prepare seals for ?
Authentication of documents required for the registration of LLPs
Special Courts under LLP Act ?
- Single Judge holding office as Sessions Judge or Additional Sessions Judge - Offences punishable with imprisonment of THREE YEARS OR MORE
- Metropolitan Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate First Class - OTHER OFFENCES
A partner of LLP may:
- Lend money
- Transact other business with the LLP
He will have same rights and obligations as a person ?
Who is not a partner
Winding-up of LLP can be ?
- Voluntarily
- by Tribunal
An LLP so wound up may be ?
Dissolved
Reasons for winding up of LLP?
- LLP decides
- More than 6 months - partners below 2
- LLP acted against Sovereignty and Integrity of India , Security of the State, Public Order
- Default in filing Statement of Solvency and Annual Return for five consecutive financial years
- Tribunal thinks just and equitable
_ will make rules regarding winding up and dissolution of LLP?
Central Government
No compromise or arrangement shall be made involving a scheme of amalgamation of two LLPs until Tribunal is satisfied on the report of the Registrar that the affairs of the LLP are not carried on in a manner which is prejudicial to ?
- partners
- Public Interest
No dissolution of the transferor LLP unless the Tribunal has received a report from ?
Official Liquidator
Tribunal sanctioning a compromise or an arrangement in respect of a LLP can have power to ?
- Supervise the compromise
- Give Directions
- Make modifications for proper working of compromise or arrangement
Tribunal can order winding up of any LLP if satisfied on application of __ that compromise or arrangement cannot be worked out satisfactorily ?
- Own Motion
- Any person interested in the affairs of LLP
Foreign LLP can establish a place of business in India by applying or incorporating the provisions of ?
- The Companies Act, 2013
- Other regulatory mechanism
A firm may convert into LLP in accordance with ?
Chapter X and Second Schedule
A private company may convert into LLP in accordance with ?
Chapter X and Third Schedule
An Unlisted Public Company can convert into LLP in accordance with ?
Chapter X and Fourth Schedule
Any LLP formed after conversion from firm/ private company/unlisted public company shall have to inform _ in _ days ?
Concerned Registrar of Firms or Registrar of Companies within 15 days of incorporation
Effects of conversion of a firm or company into LLP?
- There shall be a LLP by the name specified in the certificate of registration
- All Tangible and Intangible property + ARI+ PLO + Whole of the undertaking shall be transferred to the LLP without any further assurance, act, deed
- The firm/ company shall be deemed to be dissolved and removed from the records of ROC/ROF
The Central Government shall appoint one or more competent persons as inspectors to investigate the affairs of a LLP if?
- The Tribunal declares that affairs should be investigated:
(i) Suo Motu
(ii) Application by not less than 1/5th of total number of partners of LLP
- Court declares that affairs of LLP ought to be investigated
The Central Government may appoint one or more inspectors under LLP if ?
- Not less than 1/5th of partners make application with supporting evidence and security amount
- LLP makes an application that affairs ought to be investigated
- In the opinion of the Central Government , there are circumstances that :
A. Business of LLP is being or has been conducted with an intent to defraud its CPOP - Creditors, Partners , Other Person
B. Business conducted for a fraudulent or unlawful purpose
C. Business is conducted in a manner oppressive or unfairly prejudicial to some partners
D. LLP formed for any fraudulent or unlawful purpose
E. Affairs of LLP not being conducted in accordance with this Act
F. On receipt of report by Registrar/ other regulatory agency/ other investigating agency - sufficient reasons
__ shall not be appointed as inspector ?
- Firm
- Body corporate
- Other Association
The inspector under LLP Act can keep the books and papers in his custody for __ days ?
30 days
An inspector may examine on oath ?
- Designated Partners
- Partners
- Any other person or entity in relation to the affairs of LLP .
If any person does not co-operate with inspector under LLP Act , penalty is ?
Min - 2000
Max - 25000
Further - 50 each day extendable to 500 each day
If an inspector under LLP Act feels that books and papers can be DAMFS , he will make an application to ?
- Judicial Magistrate first class
- Metropolitan Magistrate
Books and papers seized after approval of JM/MM can be kept by inspector for max?
Not later than the conclusion of the investigation . But not for a continuous period of more than 6 months.
Inspector’s report shall be ?
Written or printed as the central government may direct
Central government SHALL forward a copy of the report made by inspector to ?
- LLP at its registered office
- Any other entity/person dealt with or related to the report
The Central government MAY forward a copy of the report made by the inspector to ?
Person or entity related with the report
In case of prosecution based on inspector’s report, who shall give all assistance to the central government in connection with the prosecution?
- Partners
- Designated Partners
- Employees
- Agents of LLP
Proceedings can be for the recovery of ?
1 . Recovery of Damages - Fraud, misfeasance or misconduct in connection with promotion, formation, management of affairs of LLP
- Recovery of Property - Misapplied or wrongfully retained
The expenses of investigation by an inspector under LLP Act shall be defrayed in the first instance by the ?
Central Government
Who will reimburse the expenses to central government later ?
- Person convicted on a prosecution
- Person ordered to pay damages or property u/s 52
- Any entity in whose name proceedings are brought
- Any entity , partner, designated partner , other person dealt with by the report of inspector
- The applicants for the investigation
Any costs or expenses incurred by the central government in connection with the proceedings under LLP Act shall be treated as ?
Expenses of investigation giving rise to the proceedings
A copy of the report of the inspector shall be shall be admissible in ?
ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING as evidence to any matter contained in the report .
The rights of a partner to a :
- share of the profits and losses of the LLP and
- to receive dividends
Are Transferable either wholly or in part
The transfer of any right by a partner does not itself cause ?
- Disassociation
- Dissolution
- Winding-up of LLP
The transfer of right does not by itself entitle the transferee or assignee to ?
- To participate in the management or conduct of the activities of the LLP
- Access information concerning the transactions of LLP
The LLP shall maintain such proper books of account for each year on ___ basis and according to ___ system ?
Cash basis or accrual basis according to double entry system.