Northern Territory Numbered Acts

PROPORTIONATE LIABILITY ACT 2005 (NO 18 OF 2005)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Apportionable claims to which Act applies  
   5.      Act binds Crown  

   PART 2--PROPORTIONATE LIABILITY

           Division 1 -- Preliminary matters

   6.      Concurrent wrongdoers  
   7.      No apportionment for loss caused intentionally or fraudulently  

           Division 2 -- General provisions for proceedings

   8.      Determination as single claim if more than one cause of action  
   9.      Determination of apportionable claim and other claim  
   10.     No need for all concurrent wrongdoers to be parties  
   11.     Joining concurrent wrongdoers as defendants  
   12.     Costs order if failure to inform of concurrent wrongdoer  

           Division 3 -- Determination of liability in apportionable claims

   13.     Determination of liability of concurrent wrongdoers  
   14.     Other liability not affected  

           Division 4 -- After judgment given in proceedings

   15.     Concurrent wrongdoers not required to contribute or indemnify  
   16.     Subsequent actions  

   PART 3--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

   17.     Regulations  

   PART 4--REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR PROPORTIONATE LIABILITY ACT 2005

   18.     Repeal of apportionable liability provisions of Building Act  
   19.     Transitional matters