Chapter 2 - Miscellaneous provisions about partnerships Section 153: Registration of qualifying Scottish partnerships
This section gives the Secretary of State the power to make regulations in connection with a qualifying Scottish partnership. A qualifying Scottish partnership for the purpose of this section is defined in subsection (6). It is a partnership other than limited partnership formed under the law of Scotland that meets the definition in regulation 3 of the Partnership (Accounts) Regulations 2008. Qualifying Scottish partnerships are regulated under the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017, made under now repealed section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
	Section 153(1) allows for making of provisions (i) requiring delivery of information to the Registrar, (ii) requiring identity verification from the managing officers of qualifying Scottish partnerships and (iii) corresponding or similar to any provision relating to companies or limited partnerships.
	Under section 153(2) regulations may create summary offences punishable with a fine.
	Section 153(3) and (4) clarify the relationship between the elements of section 153(1).
	Section 153(6) defines certain terms used in this section, such as managing officer, qualifying Scottish partnership and the Registrar.