Partnership Act 1958
49Definitions and application of Parts 1 and 2
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49 Definitions and application of Parts 1 and 2
(1) In this Part—
S. 49(1) def. of Commis-sioner repealed by No. 30/2003 s. 88(1)(a).
S. 49(1) def. of debt repealed by No. 99/2003 s. 6(1)(a).
S. 49(1) def. of Director inserted by No. 30/2003 s. 88(1)(b), amended by No. 21/2012 s. 239(Sch. 6 item 34.1).
Director means Director within the meaning of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012;
general partner means a partner in a limited partnership who is not a limited partner;
S. 49(1) def. of liability inserted by No. 99/2003 s. 6(1)(b).
liability includes any debt, obligation or liability of any kind, wherever and however incurred;
S. 49(1) def. of limited partner amended by No. 99/2003 s. 6(1)(c).
limited partner means a partner in a limited partnership whose liability for the liabilities of the partnership is limited in accordance with this Part;
limited partnership means a partnership formed in accordance with this Part;
Register means the Register of Limited Partnerships kept under this Part.
S. 49(2) substituted by No. 44/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 87.2), amended by No. 30/2003 s. 88(2).
(2) If there is in force an agreement or arrangement with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission of a kind referred to in section 11(8) of the ASIC Act for the performance of the functions and exercise of the powers of the Director by the Commission, a reference in this Part to the Director is taken to be a reference to the Commission.
(3) Parts 1 and 2 of this Act apply to limited partnerships, except as provided by this Part.
Division 2—Nature and formation of limited partnerships
S. 50 inserted by No. 43/1992 s. 5.