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Chapter XXVII · Miscellaneous

196. Precedent partner to act on behalf of a partnership

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Wherever two or more persons in partnership act in the capacity of trustees or executors or as agents or are employers, or are persons in receipt of money, value or profits to whom section 109 applies, or act in any other capacity whatever, either on behalf of themselves or of any other person, the precedent partner of such partnership shall be liable to do all such acts, matters and things as are required to be done under the provisions of this Act by an individual acting in any such capacity:

Provided that any person to whom a notice has been given under the provisions of this Act as precedent partner of a partnership, shall be deemed to be the precedent partner thereof, unless he proves that he is not a partner in such partnership, or that some other person resident in Sri Lanka is the precedent partner thereof.

(2)

Where two or more persons who are not in partnership act jointly in any capacity mentioned in subsection (1), they shall be jointly and severally liable to do all such acts, matters and things as are required to be done under the provisions of this Act, by an individual acting in any such capacity.

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