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Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005

An Act to provide for limited liability partnerships (LLPs).

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Last updated 29 January 2026

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Background
Related amendment acts

Background

The Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005 created a new type of business structure that:

  • Combines the flexibility of a partnership with the limited liability protection typically associated with corporations.

  • Enables at least two partners (individuals or corporate entities) to form a business where partners are generally protected from personal liability for the LLP’s debts and obligations.

  • Maintains the LLP’s status as a separate legal entity that can own property and enter into contracts in its own name.

View subsidiary legislation under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act

Related amendment acts

Amendment acts update and improve the original law. Here are the amendments made to this Act:

Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Act 2017

The Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2017 was passed by Parliament on 10 March 2017 and assented to by the President on 29 March 2017. The Act takes effect on 31 March 2017.

Please click on the following links for related resources on the Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Act 2017:

Statutes Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2014

This amendment act aligned the Limited Liability Partnerships Act with changes to the Companies Act in 2014.

More details: Statutes Miscellaneous Amendment Act