Reprint No 1 15 January 1973
Reprint No 2 14 February 1977
Reprint No 3 14 February 1979
Reprint No 4 5 May 1993
Reprint No 5 21 November 1994
Reprint No 6 16 July 2002
Reprint No 7 25 July 2006
WHEREAS it is expedient to declare and amend the law of Partnership--
Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows--
The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:
Am | amended | LW | legislation website | Sch | Schedule |
Cl | clause | No | number | Schs | Schedules |
Cll | clauses | p | page | Sec | section |
Div | Division | pp | pages | Secs | sections |
Divs | Divisions | Reg | Regulation | Subdiv | Subdivision |
GG | Government Gazette | Regs | Regulations | Subdivs | Subdivisions |
Ins | inserted | Rep | repealed | Subst | substituted |
1965 | No 33 | Decimal Currency
Act
1965. Assented to 20.12.1965. Date of commencement of sec 4, 14.2.1966, secs 1 (3), 2 (1) and the Currency Act 1965 (Commonwealth), sec 2 (2). |
1970 | No 52 | Supreme Court
Act
1970. Assented to 14.10.1970. Date of commencement, Part 9 excepted, 1.7.1972, sec 2 (1) and GG No 59 of 2.6.1972, p 2018. Amended by Supreme Court (Amendment) Act 1972 No 41. Assented to 11.4.1972. |
1991 | No 48 | Partnership (Limited Partnership) Amendment
Act
1991. Assented to 11.12.1991. Date of commencement, 1.5.1992, sec 2 and GG No 55 of 1.5.1992, p 2987. |
1994 | No 32 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
1994. Assented to 2.6.1994. Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2. |
1998 | No 36 | Partnership Amendment Act 1998. Assented to 15.6.1998. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. |
2001 | No 34 | Corporations
(Consequential
Amendments) Act 2001. Assented to 28.6.2001. Date of commencement of Sch 4.43, 15.7.2001, sec 2 (1) and Commonwealth Gazette No S 285 of 13.7.2001. |
2002 | No 97 | Business Names
Act
2002. Assented to 29.11.2002. Date of commencement of Sch 1.8, 5.10.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 149 of 24.9.2004, p 7607. |
2004 | No 8 | Partnership Amendment (Venture
Capital
Funds) Act 2004. Assented to 17.3.2004. Date of commencement, 5.4.2004, sec 2 and GG No 69 of 2.4.2004, p 1797. |
No 91 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Act (No 2) 2004. Assented to 10.12.2004. Date of commencement of Sch 2.63, assent, sec 2 (2). | |
2007 | No 43 | Partnership Amendment
(Venture
Capital) Act 2007. Assented to 1.11.2007. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. |
No 94 | Miscellaneous Acts (Local
Court)
Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009. | |
2011 | No 44 | Business Names (Commonwealth
Powers)
Act 2011. Assented to 20.9.2011. Date of commencement of Sch 3, 28.5.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (209) LW 25.5.2012. |
2017 | No 22 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Act 2017. Assented to 1.6.2017. Date of commencement of Sch 4, 7 days after assent, sec 2 (1). |
No 63 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Act (No 2) 2017. Assented to 23.11.2017. Date of commencement of Sch 1.14, 14 days after assent, sec 2 (1). | |
2018 | No 28 | Miscellaneous Acts
Amendment
(Marriages) Act 2018. Assented to 15.6.2018. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. |
2020 | No 30 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Act 2020. Assented to 27.10.2020. Date of commencement of amendments made by Sch 2.29, 11.12.2020, sec 2(3). |
2022 | No 59 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Act (No 2) 2022. Assented to 26.10.2022. Date of commencement, 13.1.2023, sec 2. |
Part 1 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 2 (2). |
Sec 1A | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 2 (2). |
Sec 1B | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 2 (2). Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [1[#93] [2[#93]. |
Sec 1C | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [3[#93]. |
Part 2, heading | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 2 (2). |
Part 2, Div 1, heading | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 2 (2). |
Sec 1 | Am 1991 No 48, Sch 2 (3); 2001 No 34, Sch 4.43 [1[#93]; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [4[#93]. |
Sec 2 | Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch; 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [5[#93]; 2018 No 28, Sch 1.26. |
Sec 3 | Am 1965 No 33, First Sch; 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
Sec 4 | Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [6[#93] [7[#93]. |
Part 2, Div 2, heading | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 2 (4). |
Sec 5 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [8[#93] [9[#93]. |
Sec 6 | Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [10[#93]-[12[#93] |
Sec 7 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [13[#93] [14[#93]. |
Sec 8 | Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [15[#93] [16[#93]. |
Sec 9 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [17[#93]-[19[#93]. |
Sec 10 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 1998 No 36, Sch 1 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2001 No 34, Sch 4.43 [2[#93]; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [20[#93]-[22[#93]. |
Sec 11 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [23[#93] [24[#93]. |
Sec 12 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [25[#93] [26[#93]. |
Sec 13 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [27[#93] [28[#93]. |
Sec 14 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [29[#93] [30[#93]. |
Sec 15 | Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [31[#93] [32[#93]. |
Sec 16 | Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [33[#93] [34[#93]. |
Sec 17 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3. Subst 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [35[#93]. |
Sec 18 | Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [36[#93]. |
Part 2, Div 3, heading | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 2 (5). |
Sec 20 | Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [37[#93]. |
Sec 20A | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [38[#93]. |
Sec 22 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [39[#93]. |
Sec 23 | Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch (am 1972 No 41, Second Sch); 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [40[#93]. |
Sec 24 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [41[#93]. |
Sec 26 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [42[#93]. |
Sec 27 | Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [43[#93]. |
Sec 28 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [44[#93] [45[#93]. |
Sec 29 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [46[#93]. |
Sec 30 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [47[#93]. |
Sec 31 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [48[#93]. |
Part 2, Div 4, heading | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 2 (6). |
Sec 31A | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [49[#93]. |
Secs 32, 33 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
Sec 35 | Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch; 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
Sec 36 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2020 No 30, Sch 2.29. |
Sec 37 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
Sec 38 | Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch; 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
Sec 39 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
Sec 40 | Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch (am 1972 No 41, Second Sch). |
Secs 41, 42, 44 | Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
Sec 45 | Rep 1991 No 48, Sch 2 (7). |
Part 2, Div 5, heading | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 2 (8). |
Sec 48 | Rep 1991 No 48, Sch 2 (9). |
Part 3, heading | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [50[#93]. |
Part 3 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. |
Part 3, Div 1 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. |
Sec 49 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2002 No 97, Sch 1.8 [1[#93]; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [51[#93]-[53[#93]; 2011 No 44, Sch 3.14 [1[#93]; 2017 No 22, Sch 4.31 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.49. |
Sec 50 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Subst 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [54[#93]. |
Part 3, Div 2, heading | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [55[#93]. |
Part 3, Div 2 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. |
Sec 50A | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [56[#93]. |
Sec 51 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Subst 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [57[#93]. |
Sec 52 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2001 No 34, Sch 4.43 [3[#93]; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [58[#93] [59[#93]. |
Sec 53 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Subst 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [60[#93]. |
Secs 53A-53C | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [60[#93]. |
Part 3, Div 3, heading | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [61[#93]. |
Part 3, Div 3 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. |
Sec 53D | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [62[#93]. Am 2007 No 43, Sch 1 [1[#93]. |
Sec 54 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3. Subst 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [63[#93]. Am 2007 No 43, Sch 1 [2[#93]. |
Sec 55 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2002 No 97, Sch 1.8 [2[#93]; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [64[#93]-[67[#93]; 2004 No 91, Sch 2.63; 2011 No 44, Sch 3.14 [2[#93]. |
Sec 55A | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [68[#93]. |
Sec 56 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [69[#93]-[72[#93]. |
Sec 57 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [73[#93] [74[#93]. |
Sec 58 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Subst 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [75[#93]. |
Sec 59 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2002 No 97, Sch 1.8 [3[#93]; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [76[#93] [77[#93]; 2004 No 91, Sch 2.63; 2011 No 44, Sch 3.14 [3[#93]. |
Part 3, Div 4, heading | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [78[#93]. |
Part 3, Div 4 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. |
Sec 60 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [79[#93] [80[#93]. |
Secs 61-63 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [81[#93]. |
Sec 64 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [81[#93]-[84[#93]. |
Sec 64A | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [85[#93]. |
Secs 65, 66 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. |
Part 3, Div 4A (secs 66A-66E) | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [86[#93]. |
Part 3, Div 5 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. |
Sec 67 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [81[#93] [88[#93] [89[#93]. |
Sec 67A | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [90[#93]. Am 2007 No 43, Sch 1 [3[#93]. |
Sec 67B | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [90[#93]. |
Sec 68 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [91[#93] [92[#93]. |
Sec 69 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [92[#93]-[95[#93]. |
Part 3, Div 6, heading | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [96[#93]. |
Part 3, Div 6 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. |
Sec 70 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [97[#93] [98[#93]. |
Secs 71-73 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. |
Sec 73A | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [99[#93]. |
Secs 73B-73D | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [100[#93]. |
Sec 73E | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [100[#93]. Am 2007 No 43, Sch 1 [4[#93]. |
Part 3, Div 7 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. |
Sec 74 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. |
Sec 75 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [101[#93] [102[#93]. |
Sec 76 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [103[#93]. |
Sec 77 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [104[#93]. |
Sec 78 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [105[#93]. |
Sec 79 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. |
Sec 80 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [106[#93]; 2007 No 94, Sch 4. |
Secs 80A, 80B | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [107[#93]. |
Sec 81 | Ins 1991 No 48, Sch 1. Am 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [108[#93]; 2017 No 63, Sch 1.14. |
Sec 81A | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [109[#93]. |
Part 4 | Ins 1998 No 36, Sch 1 [3[#93]. |
Sec 82 | Ins 1998 No 36, Sch 1 [3[#93]. |
Sec 83 | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [110[#93]. |
Sch 1 | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [110[#93]. Am 2007 No 43, Sch 1 [5[#93]. |
Sch 2 | Ins 2004 No 8, Sch 1 [110[#93]. Am 2007 No 43, Sch 1 [6[#93]-[9[#93]. |
The whole Act (italicised headings before sections) | Am 1991 No 48, Sch 2 (1) (italicised headings before secs 1, 5, 19, 32 and 45 omitted). |