Northern Territory Numbered Acts

PROPORTIONATE LIABILITY ACT 2005 (NO 18 OF 2005) - SECT 3

    In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

"apportionable claim" means an apportionable claim to which this Act applies by virtue of section 4;

"concurrent wrongdoer" has the meaning in section 6(1) ;

"court" means the court, tribunal or other statutory body determining a proceeding;

"damages" includes any form of monetary compensation for loss or damage;

"defendant" includes any person joined as a defendant in a proceeding, whether joined under this Act or otherwise;

"economic loss" does not include economic loss resulting from a personal injury;

"loss or damage" means economic loss or damage to property;

"proceeding" means a proceeding involving an apportionable claim.