If you are a limited partner in a limited partnership and you take part in managing it, you can be liable to someone who deals with the partnership. This means you can be responsible for debts or liabilities owed to that person, just like a general partner would be. You are liable if, when the debt was incurred, you were involved in managing the partnership, the other person knew you were involved, and they believed you were a general partner.

If these conditions are met, some other rules, like those in sections 23 and 28, do not apply. You are only liable to the extent that this section says you are, so if someone deals with the limited partnership and there is a breach of section 20(1), you are not liable unless this section specifically says you are.

You should understand that being a limited partner usually means you have limited liability, but taking part in management can change this.