Cap. 168 Art. 17Duty of Registrar and effect of registration.

On the registration of the deed of partnership the Registrar shall certify under his hand that the partnership is registered and the partnership shall come into existence and shall be capable of commencing business under the partnership-name as from the date of the certificate: Provided that, if registration is obtained before the date fixed in the deed of partnership for the commencement of the partnership, the certificate shall indicate such date, and the partnership shall come into existence and shall be capable of commencing business as from such later date.