To be eligible for registration, the incorporated limited partnership must have:
- a registered office in the Northern Territory
- a written agreement between the partners
- at least 1 general partner (and a maximum of 20)
- at least 1 limited partner (but there is no maximum number of limited partners).
Additionally, the incorporated limited partnership must be or intend to be registered as:
- a Venture Capital Limited Partnership (VCLP)
- an Early State Venture Capital Limited Partnership (ESVCLP)
- an Australian Venture Capital Fund of Funds (AFOF)
- a Venture Capital Management Partnership (VCMP).