Except as set forth below, the effective date of this act is January 1, 1982:

     (1) The existing provisions for execution and filing of certificates of limited partnerships and amendments thereunder and cancellations thereof continue in effect until October 1, 1982, the extended effective date, and sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 13 of this act are not effective until the extended effective dates.

     (2) Section 23 of this act, specifying the conditions under which a general partner ceases to be a member of a limited partnership, is not effective until the extended effective date, and the applicable provisions of existing law continue to govern until the extended effective date.

     (3) Sections 27, 28, and 38 of this act apply only to contributions and distributions made after the effective date of this act.

     (4) Section 42 of this act applies only to assignment made after the effective date of this act.

     (5) Article 9 of this act, dealing with registration of foreign limited partnerships, is not effective until the extended effective date.

[1981 c 51 § 65.]