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Clause 1 provides the short title of the legislation. Clause 2 amends section 2 of the principal Act to change the section heading. The clause further amends section 2 of the principal Act by inserting definitions of the words \u201cexempted limited partnership\u201d, \u201climited liability partnership\u201d and \u201cpartnership\u201d. Clause 3 amends section 22 of the principal Act by repealing and substituting the section heading. 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The Companies Management Act (2021 Revision) is amended in section 2 as follows \u2014 (a) by repealing the section heading and substituting the following section heading \u2014 Clause 3 Companies Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023 Introduced \u201cInterpretation\u201d; and (b) by inserting, in the appropriate alphabetical sequence, the following definitions \u2014 \u201c \u201cexempted limited partnership\u201d has the meaning assigned by section 2 of the Exempted Limited Partnership Act (2021 Revision); \u201climited liability partnership\u201d means a limited liability partnership registered under section 18(4) or 33(4) of the Limited Liability Partnership Act (2021 Revision); and \u201cpartnership\u201d has the meaning assigned by section 3 of the Partnership Act (2013 Revision);\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_3\", \"num\": \"3.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 22 of the Companies Management Act (2021 Revision) - offences by corporations 3. 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The clause\nfurther amends section 2 of the principal Act by inserting definitions of the words\n\u201cexempted limited partnership\u201d, \u201climited liability partnership\u201d and \u201cpartnership\u201d.\nClause 3 amends section 22 of the principal Act by repealing and substituting the section\nheading.\nThe clause also amends section 22 of the principal Act by inserting proposed new\nsubsections (3) and (4) to provide for the liability of \u2014\n(a) a partner concerned in the management or control of a partnership or a limited liability\npartnership, or a partner who takes part in the conduct of the business of an exempted\nlimited partnership where an offence under the principal Act is committed by the\npartnership, the limited liability partnership or the exempted limited partnership and\nit is proved that the offence was committed with the consent or connivance of, or is\nattributable to any neglect on the part of, the partner; and\n(b) a person concerned in the management or control of an unincorporated association\nother than a partnership, a limited liability partnership or an exempted limited\npartnership where an offence under the principal Act is committed by the\nunincorporated association and it is proved that the offence was committed with the\nconsent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, the person.\n\nCompanies Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023\nClause 1\n\nc\n Introduced\nPage 5\n\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nCOMPANIES MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT)\nBILL, 2023\n\nA BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE COMPANIES MANAGEMENT ACT (2021\nREVISION) TO PROVIDE FOR THE LIABILITY OF PARTNERSHIPS, LIMITED\nLIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS, EXEMPTED LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, PARTNERS,\nUNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS AND PERSONS CONCERNED IN THE\nMANAGEMENT OR CONTROL OF UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS FOR\nOFFENCES; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES\nENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands.\n1.\nShort title\n1.\nThis Act may be cited as the Companies Management (Amendment) Act, 2023.\n2.\nAmendment of section 2 of the Companies Management Act (2021 Revision)\n- definitions\n2.\nThe Companies Management Act (2021 Revision) is amended in section 2 as\nfollows \u2014\n(a)\nby repealing the section heading and substituting the following section\nheading \u2014\n\nClause 3\nCompanies Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023\n\nPage 6\n Introduced\nc\n\n\u201cInterpretation\u201d; and\n(b) by inserting, in the appropriate alphabetical sequence, the following\ndefinitions \u2014\n\u201c \u201cexempted limited partnership\u201d has the meaning assigned by\nsection 2 of the Exempted Limited Partnership Act (2021 Revision);\n\u201climited liability partnership\u201d means a limited liability partnership\nregistered under section 18(4) or 33(4) of the Limited Liability\nPartnership Act (2021 Revision); and\n\u201cpartnership\u201d has the meaning assigned by section 3 of the\nPartnership Act (2013 Revision);\u201d.\n3.\nAmendment of section 22 of the Companies Management Act (2021\nRevision) - offences by corporations\n3.\nThe Companies Management Act (2021 Revision) is amended in section 22 as\nfollows \u2014\n(a)\nby repealing the section heading and substituting the following section\nheading \u2014\n\u201cOffences by corporations, partnerships, limited liability\npartnerships, etc.\u201d; and\n\nCompanies Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023\nClause 3\n\nc\n Introduced\nPage 7\n\n(b) by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsections \u2014\n\u201c(3) Where an offence under this Act is committed by a partnership, a\nlimited liability partnership or an exempted limited partnership and\nit is proved that the offence \u2014\n(a)\nwas committed with the consent or connivance of; or\n(b) is attributable to any neglect on the part of,\na partner concerned in the management or control of a partnership or\na limited liability partnership, or a partner who takes part in the\nconduct of the business of an exempted limited partnership, that\npartner, as well as the partnership, the limited liability partnership or\nthe exempted limited partnership, as applicable, commits the offence\nand is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.\n(4) Where an offence under this Act is committed by an unincorporated\nassociation other than a partnership, a limited liability partnership or\nan exempted limited partnership and it is proved that the offence \u2014\n(a)\nwas committed with the consent or connivance of; 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