# Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978, Paragraph 1


For section 5(b) of the Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945 (application to Scotland) there shall be substituted—
“(b) section 3 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1940 (contribution among joint wrongdoers) shall apply in any case where two or more persons are liable, or would if they had all been sued be liable, by virtue of section 1(1) of this Act in respect of the damage suffered by any person.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/47/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-liability-contribution-act-1978/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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