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Partnership Act 1892
7Partner using credit of firm for private purposes
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#### 7 Partner using credit of firm for private purposes
7 Partner using credit of firm for private purposes
> > (1) Where one partner pledges the credit of a firm other than a firm that is an incorporated limited partnership for a purpose apparently not connected with the firm’s ordinary course of business, the firm is not bound unless the partner is in fact specially authorised by the other partners; but this section does not affect any personal liability incurred by an individual partner.
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> > (2) Where a general partner pledges the credit of a firm that is an incorporated limited partnership for a purpose apparently not connected with the firm’s ordinary course of business, the firm is not bound unless the general partner is in fact specially authorised by the firm, but this section does not affect any personal liability incurred by an individual general partner.
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> **s 7:** Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 \[13\] \[14\].