Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wrongs Act 1958 - SECT 24AP

Part not to affect other liability

24AP. Part not to affect other liability

Nothing in this Part-

   (a)  prevents a person from being held vicariously liable for a proportion
        of any apportionable claim for which another person is liable; or

   (b)  prevents a person from being held jointly and severally liable for the
        damages awarded against another person as agent of the person; or

   (c)  prevents a partner from being held jointly and severally liable with
        another partner for that proportion of an apportionable claim for
        which the other partner is liable; or

   (d)  prevents a court from awarding exemplary or punitive damages against a
        defendant in a proceeding; or

   (e)  affects the operation of any other Act to the extent that it imposes
        several liability on any person in respect of what would otherwise be
        an apportionable claim.