(1)  All moneys recoverable under this Act in respect of constructing, repairing, restoring, or making rabbit-proof any fence by any person serving any notice to fence, repair, restore, or make sufficient or rabbit-proof may be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction from the person liable to contribute to the cost of constructing, repairing, restoring, or making rabbit-proof such fence who is served with notice to fence, or to repair, restore, or make sufficient or rabbit-proof any fence, or from any person who may come in and defend under the provisions of this Act any arbitration or proceedings consequent on such notice.

(2)  All moneys recoverable under this Act by any person served with any notice to fence, or to repair, restore, or make sufficient or rabbit-proof any fence, may be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction from the person serving the same, or from any person liable to contribute towards constructing, repairing, restoring, or making sufficient or rabbit-proof such fence.