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Partnership Act 1997
88Identification of partnership
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88 Identification of partnership
(1) A document issued by or for an incorporated limited partnership for
its business must contain in legible letters its registered name,
ending with "An Incorporated Limited Partnership", "L.P." or "LP".
(2) A general partner in the partnership commits an offence for a
document issued by or for the partnership that contravenes
subsection (1) if, when the document is issued, the person knows
about the contravention.
Maximum penalty: If the offender is a natural person –
100 penalty units.
If the offender is a body corporate –
500 penalty units.
Part 3 Incorporated limited partnerships
Division 5 Other matters
Partnership Act 1997 45
(3) A person commits an offence if the person issues or authorises the
issue of a document that contravenes subsection (1).
Maximum penalty: If the offender is a natural person –
20 penalty units.
If the offender is a body corporate –
100 penalty units.