109Joint and several liability

#### 109 Joint and several liability 109 Joint and several liability > > (1) If 2 or more persons are jointly and severally liable for the payment of a State debt— > > > > > (a) a debt notice may be served on any of those persons, and > > > > > (b) a debt recovery order may be made against any of the persons on whom the debt notice was served, and > > > > > (c) any person against whom an order is made is liable to pay any debt recovery costs payable under the order made against him or her. > > > (2) Accordingly, more than one debt recovery order may be made in respect of the amount payable. > > > (3) The total amount that may be recovered under the debt recovery orders is not to exceed the total State debt (excluding interest and debt recovery costs). > > > (4) If 2 or more persons are jointly and severally liable for payment of a State debt, and the State debt or part of the State debt is recovered from any one of them, the person from whom it is recovered has such rights of contribution or indemnity from the other person or persons as are just.