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Partnership Act 1997
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Part 1 Preliminary
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firm name has the meaning in section 8.
general partner, for an incorporated limited partnership, means an
entity that, in accordance with the partnership agreement:
(a) is admitted as a partner in the partnership; and
(b) is not designated as a limited partner in the partnership.
incorporated limited partnership means an incorporated limited
partnership formed under Part 3.
liability includes any debt or obligation.
limited partner, for an incorporated limited partnership, means an
entity that, in accordance with the partnership agreement:
(a) is admitted as a partner in the partnership; and
(b) is designated as a limited partner in the partnership.
partner, for an incorporated limited partnership, means a general
partner or limited partner in the partnership.
partnership has the meaning in section 5.
partnership agreement, for an incorporated limited partnership,
has the meaning in section 54.
partnership property has the meaning in section 24.
register means the register of incorporated limited partnerships
established by section 58.
registered information has the meaning in section 57(2).
registered name, for an incorporated limited partnership, means
the name of the partnership recorded in the register.
registered office, of an incorporated limited partnership, means
the address of the principal office of the partnership recorded in the
register.
registration means the registration of an incorporated limited
partnership under Part 3.
special resolution, for an incorporated limited partnership, means
a resolution passed by at least 75% of the limited partners in the
partnership.
Part 2 Partnerships generally
Division 1 Nature of Partnerships
Partnership Act 1997 3
VCLP has the same meaning as in the Venture Capital Act 2002
(Cth).
VCMP means a venture capital management partnership within the
meaning of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth).
4 Equity and common law
(1) The rules of equity and common law for partnerships continue in
force except to the extent to which they are inconsistent with this
Act.
(2) However, except as provided by this or another Act, those rules do
not apply to an incorporated limited partnership, its partners and the
relationship between the partnership and its partners.
Part 2 Partnerships generally
Division 1 Nature of Partnerships