Cap. 37activeordinance

Limited Partnerships Ordinance

有限責任合夥條例

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s.3

Definition and constitution of limited partnership

(1)
Limited partnerships may be formed in the manner and subject to the conditions by this Ordinance provided.
(Amended
43 of 1912
Supp.
Schedule
;
G.N. 246 of 1913
)
(2)
A limited partnership must consist of one or more persons called general partners, who shall be liable for all debts and obligations of the firm, and one or more persons to be called limited partners, who shall at the time of entering into such partnership contribute thereto a sum or sums as capital or property valued at a stated amount, and who shall not be liable for the debts or obligations of the firm beyond the amount so contributed.
(Amended
5 of 1924
Schedule;
30 of 2004 s. 3
)
(3)
A limited partner shall not during the continuance of the partnership, either directly or indirectly, draw out or receive back any part of this contribution, and if he does so draw out or receive back any such part, shall be liable for the debts and obligations of the firm up to the amount so drawn out or received back.
(4)
A body corporate may be a limited partner.
[cf. 1907 c. 24 s. 4 U.K.]