211.Where a person is given a demand for a contribution under section 51, they can (within 6 weeks of the demand being given) apply to the court for an order varying the demand.
212.Subsection (3) sets out the grounds on which an application to vary a demand may be made. Where the court is satisfied that one or more grounds are made out the court may make an order reducing the amount recoverable from the contributory (subsection (4)).
Commentary on Sections Part 3 – Dealing With Tip Instability and Threats to Tip Stability Schedule 3 – Modifications of sections 51 and 52 where a notice under section 35 is cancelled Section 52 – Right of contributory to appeal against owner’s demand