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NO. 37 OF 2008


(a) increase or reduce the amount of his agreed contribution; and
(b) draw out or receive back his contributions, or any part thereof.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the limited partner shall be liable to refund as partnership property of the firm any distribution of capital or profits of the firm made to him if—

(a) every general partner at the time of the distribution (referred to in this subsection as every partner) was insolvent at the time of the distribution or became insolvent as a result of the distribution;
(b) the limited partner knew or ought to have known at the time of the distribution that every partner was insolvent or would become insolvent as a result of the distribution; and
(c) every partner is adjudicated bankrupt or is ordered to be wound up within one year after the date of the distribution.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), an agreement to reduce the amount of the agreed contribution of a limited partner shall be of no effect if—

(a) every general partner at the time of the agreement (referred to in this subsection as every partner) was insolvent at the time of the agreement or became insolvent as a result of the agreement;
(b) the limited partner knew or ought to have known at the time of the agreement that every partner was insolvent or would become insolvent as a result of the agreement; and
(c) every partner is adjudicated bankrupt or is ordered to be wound up within one year after the date of the agreement.

Dissolution of limited partnership

8.—(1) Notwithstanding section 32 of the Partnership Act (Cap. 391), a limited partner shall not be entitled to dissolve the partnership by notice.

(2) Notwithstanding section 33(1) of the Partnership Act, a limited partnership shall not be dissolved by the death, dissolution, bankruptcy or liquidation of a limited partner.

(3) Notwithstanding section 33(2) of the Partnership Act, the other partners shall not be entitled to dissolve the partnership by reason of any limited partner suffering his share of the partnership property to be charged for his separate debt.