Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978

1978 CHAPTER 47

An Act to make new provision for contribution between persons who are jointly or severally, or both jointly and severally, liable for the same damage and in certain other similar cases where two or more persons have paid or may be required to pay compensation for the same damage; and to amend the law relating to proceedings against persons jointly liable for the same debt or jointly or severally, or both jointly and severally, liable for the same damage.

[31st July 1978]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act modified by Water Act 1981 (c. 12, SIF 130), s. 6(5)

C2Act modified (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 209(5), 223(2) (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 222(1), Sch. 14 para. 6)

Act modified (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 208(5), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), 224(1), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)

C3Act modified (E.W.) (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 30, s. 13(3) (with ss. 1(1), 26(1)); S.I. 1995/2963, art. 2

C4Act modified (28.2.2000 for E.W. and 6.1.2010 for N.I.) by 1996 c. 31, s. 3(8) (with s. 20(2)); S.I. 2000/222, art. 3(a); S.I. 2009/2858, art. {3(a)}

C5Act modified (2.10.2000) by 1998 c. 42, s. 8(5)(b) (with ss. 7(8), 22(5)); S.I. 2000/1851, art. 2

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at 1. 1. 1979 see s. 10(2)