Companies Act (Cap. 386)
Companies Act (Cap. 386), article 32
32. (1) A partner may be expelled from the partnership by a
decision of the majority in numbe r of the other partners unless a
higher majority is required by the partnership deed -
(a) if he does not make his contribution in accordance
with the partnership deed;
(b) if he commits a serious b reach of duty as a partner;
(c) if he contravenes the provisions of article 30(1);
(d) if he is interdicted or incapacitated;
(e) in such other cases for which provision is made in the
deed of partnership.
(2) Any decision taken as aforesai d shall be notified, together
with the reasons therefor, by judicial act served on the expell ed
partner, and shall not take effect until the lapse of fourteen days
from such notification.
(3) The expelled partner may, by sworn application filed within
fourteen days from the notification as aforesaid, object to the
decision and the court shall have power to stay the execution o f the
said decision pending its judgment.
(4) Where the partnership consists of two partners only, the
expulsion of a partner may only be ordered by the court at the suit
of the other partner.
Discontinuation of
membership.
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