Cap. 468 чл. 14Provisions applicable to partnership of social workers.

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or any other agreement to the contrary, the following provisions shall apply to a partnership of social workers under this Act:

(a) the partners shall be jointly and severally responsible for the actions and omissions of each and every one of them in the performance of their professional duties, the maintenance of the required professional standard and conduct and generally in the fulfilment of their obligations under this Act or any other applicable law, and shall also be jointly and severally liable for any loss or damage resulting therefrom;

(b) any act or thing that may be done by a warrant holder may be done by one or more of the partners in the name of the partnership; and any act or thing done in the name of the partnership shall be done by one or more of the partners;

(c) the responsibilities and liabilities for anything done or omitted to be done during the period in which a person was a partner in a partnership of social workers shall not cease, in respect of such person, by his retirement, death or other cause by which he ceases to be a partner.

(2) Notwithstanding the forgoing provisions of this article, no partner shall exercise the profession of social work in a specialised area if he is not so entitled by virtue of his warrant unless he is acting under the supervision of a partner who is in possession of a warrant that entitles him to perform social work in such specialised area.