24Unpaid contributions recoverable as debt

#### 24 Unpaid contributions recoverable as debt 24 Unpaid contributions recoverable as debt > > (1) The Corporate Trustee may, by proceedings brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, recover as a debt owing to that Trustee all contributions and other money payable by owners to the Amalgamated Fund or the Subsidy Fund that has not been paid by the due date. > > > (2) If in any proceedings against any person for failure to pay any contribution payable under section 19 or section 19D within the time prescribed the defendant alleges that the defendant is exempt from the obligation to pay the contribution, or that the defendant has paid the contribution, the burden of proving such exemption or payment shall be on the defendant. > > **s 24:** Am 1947 No 39, sec 2 (1) (d); 1994 No 85, Sch 3 (46).