Partnership Act 1958
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81 Definitions
In this Part—
S. 81 def. of Director amended by No. 21/2012 s. 239(Sch. 6 item 34.2).
Director means Director within the meaning of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012;
firm-name, in relation to an incorporated limited partnership, means the name of the partnership as recorded in the Register;
general partner means a person admitted as a partner in an incorporated limited partnership in accordance with the partnership agreement and who is not a limited partner;
incorporated limited partnership means a partnership formed in accordance with this Part;
liability includes any debt, obligation or liability of any kind, wherever and however incurred;
limited partner means a person admitted as a partner in an incorporated limited partnership in accordance with the partnership agreement and whose liability for the liabilities of the partnership is limited in accordance with this Part;
limited partnership has the same meaning as in Part 3;
partner, in relation to an incorporated limited partnership, means a general partner or a limited partner;
person includes a partnership;
Register means the Register of Incorporated Limited Partnerships kept under this Part;
special resolution, in relation to the limited partners, means a resolution that has been passed by at least 75% of the limited partners.
S. 82 inserted by No. 99/2003 s. 4.