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Dec 14, 2007

Partnership Act 1932

60. Recording of alterations in firm name and principal place of business - (1) When an alteration is made in the firm name or in the location of the principal place of business of registered firm a statement may be sent to the Registrar accompanied by the prescribed fee, specifying the alteration and signed and verified in the manner required under section 58.

(2) When the Registrar is satisfied that the provisions of subsection (1) have been duly complied with he shall amend the entry relating to the firm in the Register of Firms in accordance with the statement, and shall file it along with the statement relating to the firm filed under section 59.

61. Noting of closing and opening of branches - When a registered firm discontinues business at any place or begins to carry on business at any place, such place not being its principal place of business, any partner or agent of the firm may send intimation thereof to the Registrar, who shall make a note of such intimation in the entry relating to the firm in the Register of Firms, and shall file the intimation alongwith the statement relating to the firm filed under section 59.

62. Noting of change in name and addresses of partners - When any partner in a registered firm alters his name or permanent address, an intimation of the alteration may be sent by any partner or agent of the firm to the Registrar who shall deal with it in the manner provided in section 61.

63. Recording of changes in and dissolution of a firm - (1) When a change occurs in the constitution of a registered firm any incoming, continuing or outgoing partner, and when a registered firm is dissolved any person who was a partner immediately before the dissolution, or the agent of any such partner or person specially authorized in this behalf, may give notice to the Registrar of such change or dissolution, specifying he date thereof; and the Registrar shall, make a record of the notice in the entry relating to the firm in the Register of Firms, and shall file the notice along with the statement relating to the firm filed under section 59.

(2) Recording of withdrawal of a minor - When a minor who has been admitted to the benefits of partnership in a firm attains majority and elects to become or not to become a partner, and the firm is then a registered firm, he, or his agent specially authorized in this behalf, may give notice to the Registrar that he has or has not become a partner, and the Registrar shall deal with the notice in the manner provided in subsection (1).

64. Rectification of mistake - (1) The Registrar shall have power at all times to rectify any mistake in order to bring the entry in the Register of Firms relating to any firm into conformity with the documents relating to that firm filed under this Chapter.

(2) On application made by all the parties who have signed any document relating to the firm filed under this Chapter, the Registrar may rectify any mistake in such document or in the record of note thereof made in the Register of Firms.

65. Amendment of Register by order of Court - A Court deciding any matter relating to a registered firm may direct that the Registrar shall make any amendment in the entry in the Register of Firms relating to such firm which is consequential upon its decision, and the Registrar shall amend the entry accordingly.

66. Inspection of Register and filed documents - (1) The Register of Firms shall be open to inspection by any person on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.

2) All statements, notices and intimations filed under the Chapter shall be open to inspection, subject to such conditions and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.

67. Grant of copies - The Registrar shall on application furnish to any person on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, a copy, certified under his hand, of any entry or portion thereof in the Register of Firms.

68. Rules of evidence - (1) Any statement, intimation or notice recorded or noted in the Register of Firms shall, as against any person by whom or on whose behalf such statement, intimation or notice was signed, be conclusive proof of any fact therein stated.

2) A certified copy of an entry relating to a firm in the Register of Firms may be produced in proof of the fact of the registration of such firm, and of the contents of any statement, intimation or notice recorded or noted therein.