18ADissolving partnership etc.

18A Dissolving partnership etc.

(1) A person who is a partner in a partnership must not, for a prohibited reason relating to another partner in the partnership, or for reasons that include a prohibited reason relating to another partner, do or threaten to do any of the following: (a) dissolve the partnership; (b) expel the other partner from the partnership; (c) require the other partner to forfeit his or her share in the partnership; (d) subject the other partner to any other detriment concerning the partnership. (2) Conduct mentioned in subsection (1) is for a prohibited reason in relation to another partner if it is engaged in because the other partner: (a) may volunteer to render defence service; or (b) is rendering defence service; or (c) is, or may become, liable to render defence service; or (d) has previously rendered defence service. (3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.

Penalty: 30 penalty units.

(4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is liable to a civil penalty.

Civil penalty: 100 penalty units.