sec.16Respondent may add other person as contributor

### sec.16 Respondent may add other person as contributor 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 )— claiming an indemnity from, or contribution towards, the respondent’s liability; and stating the grounds on which the respondent holds the person liable; and stating any other information that may be prescribed under a regulation; and accompanied by copies of documents about the claim given to or received from any other party under this Act. 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. 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. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —50 penalty units. s 16 amd 2003 No. 16 s 89 (sec.16-ssec.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 )— claiming an indemnity from, or contribution towards, the respondent’s liability; and stating the grounds on which the respondent holds the person liable; and stating any other information that may be prescribed under a regulation; and accompanied by copies of documents about the claim given to or received from any other party under this Act. (sec.16-ssec.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. (sec.16-ssec.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. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —50 penalty units. - (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.