Section 44A: Offence by limited partnership

44A. Offence by limited partnership (1) Where an offence is committed by a limited partnership which does not have legal personality, every general partner shall commit the offence. (2) Where an offence is committed by a limited partnership which has legal personality, every person who, at the time of the commission of the offence, was concerned in the management of the limited partnership or was purporting to act in that capacity, shall also commit the like offence, unless he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or consent and that he took all reasonable steps to prevent the commission of the offence. (3) (a) Where a limited partnership is charged with an offence, a representative may appear before the appropriate Court and enter a plea of guilty or not guilty on behalf of the limited partnership. (b) In this subsection, “representative” means a partner, the secretary or any other person duly authorised by the limited partnership to represent it. (4) In this section, “limited partnership” has the same meaning as in the Limited Partnerships Act. [S. 44A inserted by s. 82 (2) of Act 28 of 2011 w.e.f. 15 December 2011.]