Western Australian Consolidated Acts

COMPANIES (CO-OPERATIVE) ACT 1943 - SECT 171

171 .         Liability of directors of company for wages

        (1)         Every person to whom wages are owing by a company and who has been unable to recover same from the company shall be entitled to recover such wages in respect of a period not exceeding 4 weeks from the directors for the time being of the company who shall be personally jointly and severally liable therefor.

        (2)         Any director who has paid any wages under subsection (1) shall be entitled to recover the amount paid by him from the company.

        (3)         Where a director has paid any sum for wages under subsection (1) he shall be entitled to recover contribution, as in cases of contract from any other person who, if sued separately, would have been liable to make the same payment.