(1) Where a partnership, rather than a person or government agency, is in effective control of:
(a) radiation oncology premises, whether or not the holder of an estate or interest in the premises; and
(b) the use of the radiation oncology equipment used at the premises; and
(c) the employment of staff (including medical practitioners) connected with the premises;
each partner in the partnership is taken to be a proprietor of the premises for the purposes of this Part.
(2) Where a partnership, rather than a person or government agency, is in effective control of:
(a) a base for mobile radiation oncology equipment, whether or not the holder of an estate or interest in the base; and
(b) the use of radiation oncology equipment ordinarily located at the base when not in use; and
(c) the employment of staff (including medical practitioners) connected with the base;
each partner in the partnership is taken to be a proprietor of the premises for the purposes of this Part.
(3) However:
(a) an obligation under this Part, although imposed on each partner in the partnership, may be discharged by any of them; and
(b) a right under this Part, if exercised by one of the partners in the partnership, is taken to have been exercised on behalf of all of them; and
(c) no more than one partner may be punished for one offence under this Part.
(4) In this section:
"employment" has the same meaning as in section 23DZZN.
"government agency" has the same meaning as in section 23DZZN.