Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If there are 2 or more respondents to a claim, one of the respondents (the respondents' claim manager ) may act for 1 or more of the other respondents under this chapter with the agreement of the other respondents.
(2) The respondents' claim manager—
(a) may exercise the functions given under this chapter in relation to the claim and the claimant for all respondents for whom the respondents' claim manager acts; and
(b) must act as far as practicable with the agreement of the other respondents for whom the manager acts.
(3) Action taken, or an agreement made, by the respondents' claim manager in relation to the claim is binding on each respondent for whom the respondents' claim manager acts so far as it affects the claimant.
(4) However, if the respondents' claim manager acts beyond the scope of the manager's authority under the agreement under subsection (1), the manager is liable to each other respondent who is a party to the agreement for any loss suffered by the other respondent.