Tortfeasors liable only for breach of statutory duty may recover contribution from each other under ss 11(1) and 12 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1955 (ACT). In apportioning contribution where neither tortfeasor is at fault in the negligence sense, the court may assess 'responsibility for the damage' by reference to relative control over the source of danger, with a head contractor bearing greater responsibility where it had substantial control over the site and the sub-contractor had little or no ability to remedy the dangerous condition.
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