Section 39 — Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)

Application of Part

Nothing in this Part—
(a) prevents a person from being held vicariously liable for a proportion of any apportionable claim for which another person is liable, or
(b) prevents a partner from being held severally liable with another partner for that proportion of an apportionable claim for which the other partner is liable, or
(c) affects the operation of any other Act to the extent that it imposes several liability on any person in respect of what would otherwise be an apportionable claim.

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Related sections

s 36 — Contribution not recoverable from defendant
s 37 — Subsequent actions
s 38 — Joining non-party concurrent wrongdoer in the action
s 40 — Application of Part
s 41 — Definitions
s 42 — Principles concerning resources, responsibilities etc of public or other authorities

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