In this Act—

• F1...

• “business” includes every trade, profession and occupation,

• “designated member” shall be construed in accordance with section 8,

• “enactment” includes subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the M1Interpretation Act 1978),

• “incorporation document” shall be construed in accordance with section 2,

• “limited liability partnership” has the meaning given by section 1(2),

• “member” shall be construed in accordance with section 4,

• “modifications” includes additions and omissions,

• “name”, in relation to a member of a limited liability partnership, means—

  1. a

     if an individual, his forename and surname (or, in the case of a peer or other person usually known by a title, his title instead of or in addition to either or both his forename and surname), and

  2. b

     if a corporation or Scottish firm, its corporate or firm name,

• “oversea limited liability partnership” has the meaning given by section 14(3),

• F2“the registrar” means—

  1. a

     if the registered office of the limited liability partnership is, or is to be, in England and Wales (or Wales), the registrar of companies for England and Wales,

  2. b

     if the registered office of the limited liability partnership is, or is to be, in Scotland, the registrar of companies for Scotland, and

  3. c

     if the registered office of the limited liability partnership is, or is to be, in Northern Ireland, the registrar of companies for Northern Ireland;

• “regulations” has the meaning given by section 17(1).