South Australian Consolidated Acts

EMERGENCY SERVICES FUNDING ACT 1998 - SECT 17P

17P—Joint and several liability

        (1)         If 2 or more persons are jointly or severally liable to pay a levy under this Division, the Commissioner may recover the whole of the levy from them, or any of them, or any 1 of them.

        (2)         Nothing in this Act prevents a person who—

            (a)         is jointly or severally liable to pay an amount under this Division; and

            (b)         pays the amount to the Commissioner,

from recovering a contribution from another person who is liable to pay the whole or part of that amount.