Partnership Act 1891 No. 7
Table of Reprints
| Effective Date | Publication Date | Amendments Included | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1989 | 04 February 1994 | 1988 Act No. 78 | |
| 01 April 2003 | 2002 Act No. 74 | ||
| 03 December 2003 | 2003 Act No. 94 | ||
| 22 November 2004 | 2004 Act No. 29 | ||
| 15 March 2006 | 2006 Act No. 10 |
correction notice issued |
|
| 02 July 2008 |
provs exp 1 July 2008 |
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| 22 May 2009 | 2008 Act No. 69 | ||
| 01 July 2009 | 2009 Act No. 13 | ||
| 28 May 2012 | 18 January 2022 | 2011 Act No. 34 |
List of Legislation
Partnership Act 1891 No. 7 55 Vic No, 7
date of assent 31 August 1891
commenced on 1 January 1892 (see s 2)
Note—(1) This Act contains provisions that were relocated from
the Partnership (Limited Liability) Act 1988 (2004
No. 29 ss 48–49).
(2) List of sections relocated into the Partnership Act 1891—
• s 4 into ch 3, pt 2 as s 48 (see s 48 (7))
• pt 2 ss 6–9 into ch 3, pt 2 as ss 49–52 (see s 49 (1))
• pt 3 ss 10, 10A, 11–16 into ch 3, pt 3 as ss 53–60 (see s 49
(2))
• pt 4 ss 17–20 into ch 3, pt 4 as ss 61–64 (see s 49 (3))
• pt 5 ss 21–23, 23A–23B into ch 3, pt 5 as ss 65–69 (see s 49
(4))
• s 27 into ch 6 pt 2 as s 122 (see s 49 (5)).
Amending legislation
Statute Law Revision Act 1908 No. 18 8 Edw 7 No. 18
date of assent 23 December 1908
commenced on date of assent
Decimal Currency Act 1965 No. 61 s 11 sch 2
date of assent 23 December 1965
commenced 14 February 1966 (see s 1 (2))
Partnership (Limited Liability) Act 1988 No. 78 s 30
date of assent 11 November 1988
commenced 15 May 1989 (proc pubd gaz 13 May 1989 p 334)
Discrimination Law Amendment Act 2002 No. 74 ss 1–2, 90 sch
date of assent 13 December 2002
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
s 90 commenced 31 March 2003 (2003 SL No. 51)
remaining provisions commenced 1 April 2003 (2003 SL No. 51)
Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003 No. 94 s 1, pt 12
date of assent 03 December 2003
commenced on date of assent
Partnership and Other Acts Amendment Act 2004 No. 29 ss 1, 2(2), pt 2, s 3 sch 1
date of assent 12 October 2004
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 22 November 2004 (2004 SL No. 250)
Property Agents and Motor Dealers and Other Acts Amendment Act 2006 No. 10 ss 1, 89 sch 2
date of assent 15 March 2006
commenced on date of assent
Justice (Fair Trading) Legislation Amendment Act 2008 No. 69 pts 1, 7
date of assent 11 December 2008
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 22 May 2009 (2009 SL No. 68)
Right to Information Act 2009 No. 13 ss 1–2, 213 sch 5
date of assent 12 June 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2009 (2009 SL No. 132)
Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2011 No. 34 ss 1, 2(b), 31 sch 1
date of assent 28 October 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 28 May 2012 (2012 SL No. 58)
Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 32
date of assent 04 December 2023
sch 1 pt 2 not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2(1))
History notes
ch 1 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 4
ch 1 pt 1 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 4
s 2 sub 2004 No. 29s 5
ch 1 pt 2 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 5
s 3 amd 2004 No. 29 ss 6(1), 3 sch 1
Note—prev s 3 contained definitions for this Act. Definitions are now located in the schedule (Dictionary).
s 4 prev s 4 om 1908 No. 18s 2
pres s 4 ins 2004 No. 29s 7
(1) (prev s 3(2)) renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 6(2)
hdg prec s 5 om 2004 No. 29s 3sch 1
s 5 amd 1988 No. 78s 30(1); 2004 No. 29s 3sch 1
ch 1 pt 3 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 8
s 5A ins 2004 No. 29s 8
ch 2 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 9
ch 2 pt 1 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 9
s 6 amd 2002 No. 74s 90 sch; 2004 No. 29s 3sch 1
s 7 amd 1965 No. 61s 11sch 2; 2004 No. 29s 3sch 1
hdg prec s 8 om 2004 No. 29s 10
ch 2 pt 2 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 10
s 8 amd 2004 No. 29s 11
s 9 amd 2004 No. 29s 12
s 10 amd 2004 No. 29s 13
s 11 amd 2004 No. 29s 14
s 12 amd 2004 No. 29s 15
s 13 amd 2003 No. 94s 61; 2004 No. 29s 16
s 14 sub 2004 No. 29s 17
s 15 amd 2004 No. 29s 18
s 16 amd 2004 No. 29s 19
s 17 amd 2004 No. 29s 20
s 18 amd 2004 No. 29s 21
s 19 amd 2004 No. 29s 22
s 20 sub 2004 No. 29s 23
s 21 amd 2004 No. 29s 24
hdg prec s 22 om 2004 No. 29s 25
ch 2 pt 3 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 25
s 22 amd 2004 No. 29s 3sch 1
s 23 amd 2004 No. 29s 26
s 23A ins 2004 No. 29s 27
s 25 amd 2004 No. 29s 28
s 26 amd 2004 No. 29s 29
s 27 amd 2004 No. 29s 30
s 29 amd 2004 No. 29s 31
s 30 amd 2004 No. 29s 32
s 31 amd 2004 No. 29s 33
s 32 amd 2004 No. 29s 34
s 33 amd 2004 No. 29s 35
s 34 amd 2004 No. 29s 36
ch 2 pt 4 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 37
s 34A ins 2004 No. 29s 37
hdg prec s 35 om 2004 No. 29s 37
s 38 amd 2004 No. 29s 3sch 1
s 39 amd 2004 No. 29s 3sch 1
s 42 amd 2004 No. 29s 3sch 1
s 43 amd 2004 No. 29s 3sch 1
s 44 amd 2004 No. 29s 3sch 1
s 45 amd 2004 No. 29s 3sch 1
s 46 amd 2004 No. 29s 3sch 1
s 47 amd 2004 No. 29s 3sch 1
hdg prec s 48 om 2004 No. 29s 38
ch 3 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 41
ch 3 pt 1 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 41
s 48 def general partner om 2004 No. 29s 48(3)
s 48 def liability om 2004 No. 29s 48(3)
s 48 def limited partner om 2004 No. 29s 48(3)
s 48 def limited partnership om 1989 No. 100s 3
s 48 def register amd 2004 No. 29s 48(4)
s 48 def registrar sub 1992 No. 40s 163sch 1
om 2004 No. 29s 48(5)
s 48 (prev 1988 No. 78s 4) amd 2004 No. 29s 48, (6)
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 48(7)
ch 3 pt 2 hdg (prev 1988 No. 78 pt 2 hdg) renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(1)
s 49 (prev 1988 No. 78s 6) amd 1989 No. 100s 4; 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(1)
s 50 (prev 1988 No. 78s 7) amd 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(1)
s 51 (prev 1988 No. 78s 8) amd 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(1)
s 52 (prev 1988 No. 78s 9) amd 1989 No. 100s 5; 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(1)
amd 2006 No. 10s 89sch 2
ch 3 pt 3 hdg (prev 1988 No. 78 pt 3 hdg) reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(2)
s 53 (prev 1988 No. 78s 10) amd 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(2)
s 54 (prev 1988 No. 78s 10A) ins 1993 No. 68s 9
amd 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(2)
s 55 (prev 1988 No. 78s 11) amd 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(2)
s 56 (prev 1988 No. 78s 12) amd 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(2)
s 57 (prev 1988 No. 78s 13) amd 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(2)
s 58 (prev 1988 No. 78s 14) amd 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(2)
s 59 (prev 1988 No. 78s 15) amd 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(2)
s 60 (prev 1988 No. 78s 16) amd 2002 No. 13s 59; 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(2)
ch 3 pt 4 hdg (prev 1988 No. 78 pt 4 hdg) renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(3)
s 61 (prev 1988 No. 78s 17) amd 1989 No. 100s 6; 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(3)
s 62 (prev 1988 No. 78s 18) amd 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(3)
s 63 (prev 1988 No. 78s 19) amd 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(3)
amd 2006 No. 10s 89sch 2
s 64 (prev 1988 No. 78s 20) amd 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(3)
ch 3 pt 5 hdg (prev 1988 No. 78 pt 5 hdg) renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(4)
s 65 (prev 1988 No. 78s 21) amd 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(4)
s 66 (prev 1988 No. 78s 22) sub 1989 No. 100s 7
amd 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(4)
amd 2006 No. 10s 89sch 2
s 67 (prev 1988 No. 78s 23) sub 1989 No. 100s 7
amd 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(4)
s 68 (prev 1988 No. 78s 23A) ins 1996 No. 56s 144
amd 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(4)
s 69 (prev 1988 No. 78s 23B) ins 1996 No. 56s 144
amd 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(4)
ch 4 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 42
ch 4 pt 1 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 70 def ESVCLP ins 2008 No. 69s 31
s 70 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
ch 4 pt 2 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 71 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 72 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 73 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 74 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
ch 4 pt 3 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 75 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
amd 2008 No. 69s 32
s 76 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
amd 2008 No. 69s 33
s 77 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
amd 2011 No. 34s 31sch 1
s 78 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 79 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 80 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
amd 2006 No. 10s 89sch 2
s 81 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
om 2011 No. 34s 31sch 1
s 82 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
ch 4 pt 4 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 83 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
amd 2008 No. 69s 34
s 84 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
ch 4 pt 5 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 85 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 86 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 87 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
amd 2008 No. 69s 35
s 88 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 89 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 90 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 91 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 92 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 93 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 94 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
ch 4 pt 6 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 95 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 96 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 97 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
amd 2008 No. 69s 36
s 98 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 99 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 100 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 101 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 102 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
amd 2006 No. 10s 89sch 2
s 103 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
ch 4 pt 7 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 104 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 105 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 106 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 107 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 108 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 109 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
amd 2008 No. 69s 37
s 110 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
s 111 ins 2004 No. 29s 42
ch 5 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 43
s 112 ins 2004 No. 29s 43
amd 2009 No. 13s 213sch 5
s 113 ins 2004 No. 29s 43
s 114 ins 2004 No. 29s 43
s 115 ins 2004 No. 29s 43
s 116 ins 2004 No. 29s 43
s 117 ins 2004 No. 29s 43
s 118 ins 2004 No. 29s 43
s 119 ins 2004 No. 29s 43
s 120 ins 2004 No. 29s 43
ch 6 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 44
ch 6 pt 1 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 44
s 121 (prev s 48) renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 39
ch 6 pt 2 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 44
exp 1 July 2008 (see s 122(2))
s 122 (prev 1988 No. 78s 27) sub 2004 No. 29s 47sch 2
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 49(5)
exp 1 July 2008 (see s 122(2))
ch 6 pt 3 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 44
s 123 (prev s 49) ins 2003 No. 94s 62
renum and reloc 2004 No. 29s 40
ch 6 pt 4 hdg ins 2004 No. 29s 44
s 124 ins 2004 No. 29s 44
s 125 ins 2004 No. 29s 44
s 126 ins 2004 No. 29s 44
s 127 ins 2004 No. 29s 44
s 128 ins 2004 No. 29s 44
s 129 ins 2004 No. 29s 44
s 130 ins 2004 No. 29s 44
s 131 ins 2004 No. 29s 44
sch def AFOF ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def approved form ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def assets ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def business reloc 2004 No. 29 s 3 sch 1
sch def court reloc 2004 No. 29 s 3 sch 1
sch def departure ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def ESVCLP ins 2008 No. 69 s 38
sch def fee ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def firm ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def firm-name ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def general partner ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def incorporated limited partnership ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def insolvency ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def liability ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def limited partner ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def limited partnership ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def partnership property ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def person ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def register ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def registered office ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def related body corporate ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def security holder ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def special resolution ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def VCLP ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def VCMP ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch def venture capital management partnership ins 2004 No. 29 s 46
sch Note—definitions for this Act were originally located in prev s 3.
sch prev sch om 1908 No. 18 s 2
pres sch ins 2004 No. 29 s 45