Partnership ceases to exist act-s140ZD โ€” as in force on 2026-06-04 โ€” C2026C00232 ยท Compilation No. 171 โ€” https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text 140ZD Partnership ceases to exist (1) If a partnership ceases to exist, the persons who were partners immediately before the cessation must continue to satisfy any applicable sponsorship obligation. (2) Section 140ZB applies as if: (a) references to a partnership were to a partnership that ceases to exist; and (b) references to partners of the partnership were to the persons who were partners immediately before the cessation. (3) For the purpose of this section, a partnership ceases to exist if the dissolution of the partnership does not result in the creation of another partnership.