sec.278AInsurer may add other person as contributor

### sec.278A Insurer may add other person as contributor An insurer who receives a notice of claim may, within the time prescribed under a regulation or, if no period is prescribed, within 20 business days after receiving the notice of claim, 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 employer’s liability; and the insurer’s liability; and stating the grounds on which the insurer 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, an insurer may add someone else as a contributor only with the person’s agreement and with— the agreement of the parties; or the court’s leave. If an insurer adds someone as a contributor under this section, the insurer must give a copy of the contribution notice to each other party within the time prescribed under a regulation or, if no period is prescribed, within 5 business days after adding someone as a contributor. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —50 penalty units. s 278A ins 2004 No. 45 s 43 (sec.278A-ssec.1) An insurer who receives a notice of claim may, within the time prescribed under a regulation or, if no period is prescribed, within 20 business days after receiving the notice of claim, 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 employer’s liability; and the insurer’s liability; and stating the grounds on which the insurer 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.278A-ssec.2) If the time prescribed under subsection (1) for adding a contributor has ended, an insurer may add someone else as a contributor only with the person’s agreement and with— the agreement of the parties; or the court’s leave. (sec.278A-ssec.3) If an insurer adds someone as a contributor under this section, the insurer must give a copy of the contribution notice to each other party within the time prescribed under a regulation or, if no period is prescribed, within 5 business days after adding someone as a contributor. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —50 penalty units. - (a) claiming an indemnity from, or contribution towards— (i) the employer’s liability; and (ii) the insurer’s liability; and - (i) the employer’s liability; and - (ii) the insurer’s liability; and - (b) stating the grounds on which the insurer 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. - (i) the employer’s liability; and - (ii) the insurer’s liability; and - (a) the agreement of the parties; or - (b) the court’s leave.