Partnership Law Act 2019

Purpose, overview, and other preliminary provisions

7: Interpretation

You could also call this:

"Explaining special words used in the partnership law"

In this law, certain words have special meanings. When you see 'business', it means any kind of job or work that people do. 'Court' refers to any place where judges make decisions about the law. 'Firm' and 'firm name' are explained in another part of the law called section 10. 'Partnership' is described in sections 8 and 9. 'Partnership property' is defined in section 36(2). A 'personal representative' is someone who takes care of a person's money and things after they die.

The law also explains what it means when a partner 'leaves' a firm. This can happen in two ways. First, a partner might decide to stop working with the firm, or they might have to stop because of rules they agreed to earlier. Second, a partner might be forced to leave the firm, which is called being 'expelled'. You can find more information about being expelled in section 53 of this law.

Remember, these meanings might change a bit depending on how they're used in different parts of the law.

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Part 1Purpose, overview, and other preliminary provisions

7Interpretation

  1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    business includes every trade, occupation, or profession

      court includes every court and Judge that has jurisdiction

        firm and firm name have the meanings set out in section 10

          partnership has the meaning set out in sections 8 and 9

            partnership property has the meaning set out in section 36(2)

              personal representative means an executor, an administrator, or a trustee of the estate of an individual who has died.

              1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, a partner (A) leaves a firm if A—

              2. retires from the firm (whether voluntarily or under a duty to retire imposed under the partnership agreement); or
                1. is expelled from the partnership (see section 53).
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                  • 1908 No 139 s 2