Partnerships Act 16 of 2012

Chief Justice may make rules on partner’s secondary liability

(1) The Chief Justice may make rules—
(a) preventing a partner from defending; or
(b) restricting the extent to which, or the way in which, a partner may defend,
proceedings in respect of personal liability for a partnership obligation if the partner has had an opportunity to participate in related proceedings.
(2) A judgment, order or arbitral award against a partnership in respect of a partnership obligation is not enforceable against the property of the partner.
(3) The periods of limitation and prescription applicable to the personal liability of a partner for partnership obligations shall be those set out in the Second Schedule.
(4) In this section, “related proceedings” means earlier proceedings in which a judgment or order has been made against the partnership establishing the existence or amount of the partnership obligation.
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