Queensland Consolidated Acts

PERSONAL INJURIES PROCEEDINGS ACT 2002 - SECT 16

16 Respondent may add other person as contributor

(1) A respondent who receives a complying part 1 notice of claim may, within the time prescribed under a regulation, add someone else as a contributor for the purposes of this part by giving the person a written notice (
"contribution notice" )—

(a) claiming an indemnity from, or contribution towards, the respondent’s liability; and

(b) stating the grounds on which the respondent holds the person liable; and

(c) stating any other information that may be prescribed under a regulation; and

(d) accompanied by copies of documents about the claim given to or received from any other party under this Act.

(2) If the time prescribed under subsection (1) for adding a contributor has ended, a respondent may add someone else as a contributor only with the person’s agreement and the agreement of the parties or with the court’s leave.

(3) If a respondent adds someone as a contributor under this section, the respondent must give a copy of the contribution notice to each other party within the time prescribed under a regulation.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —50 penalty units.