Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts A cause of action for
contribution under the Law Reform (Contributory Negligence and
Tortfeasors’ Contribution) Act 1947 section 7 accrues to a person (
person A ) —
(a) in
the case where person A is liable in respect of the damage for which
contribution is claimed by judgment of a court or by arbitral award —
when the judgment is given or the award is made, whether or not, in the case
of a judgment, the judgment is afterwards varied as to quantum of damages; or
(b) in
any other case, if person A makes an agreement with a person having a cause of
action for the damage for which the cause of action for contribution arises,
which agreement fixes, as between the parties to the agreement, the amount of
the liability in respect of the damage of person A or a person through whom
person A claims — when the agreement is made.