Companies Act (Cap. 386), article 16

16. (1) 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 authorised to commence 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 authorised to commence business as from such later date. (2) A certificate of registration given in respect of a partnership is conclusive evidence that the requirements of this Act in respect of registration and of matters precedent and incidental to it have been complied with and that the partnership is duly registered, under this Act. (3) The registration of a partnership by the Registrar under this article shall be without prejudice to any other licence or other authorisation as may be required in respect of the activities to be carried on by the partnership under any other law. Where certificate of registration is not issued.