Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00687:section:18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00687
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 18
Character Range: 23812–24905

18  Refusing to offer partnership to another person etc.
 (1) A person who proposes to form a partnership must not refuse or fail to invite another person to become a partner in the partnership for a prohibited reason or for reasons that include a prohibited reason.
 (2) A person who is a partner in a partnership must not refuse or fail to invite another person to become a partner in the partnership for a prohibited reason or for reasons that include a prohibited reason.
 (3) Conduct mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) is for a prohibited reason if it is engaged in because the other person:
 (a) may volunteer to render defence service; or
 (b) is rendering defence service; or
 (c) is, or may become, liable to render defence service; or
 (d) has previously rendered defence service.
 (4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
Note: See section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 for the current value of a penalty unit.
 (5) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is liable to a civil penalty.
Civil penalty: 100 penalty units.