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Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996)

8. Appointment of agents for Fund

 

(1) The Board may appoint agents, who shall have power—
(a) to investigate and to settle on behalf of the Fund the prescribed claims, contemplated in section 17(1), arising from the driving of a motor vehicle in a case where the identity of either the owner or the driver thereof has been established; or
(b) to commence, conduct, defend or abandon legal proceedings in connection with such claims.

 

(2) The Fund shall guarantee or insure the obligations of agents arising from the application of this Act.

 

(3) The Fund shall cause the names of agents and the claims in respect of which they are liable to be published in the Gazette.