To provide for the establishment of the Road Accident Fund; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Last update: November 2024
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Latest Developments:
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996), has been updated with the Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support – effective from 31 October 2024, as per Board Notice 685 of GG51499 dated 1 November 2024.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996), has been updated with the Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support – effective from 30 April 2024, as per Board Notice 590 of GG50569 dated 26 April 2024.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996), has been updated with the Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support – 31 October 2023, as per Board Notice 503 of GG49556 dated 27 October 2023.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996), has been updated with the Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support, as per Board Notice 462 of GG49028 dated 28 July 2023.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996), has been updated with the Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support, as per Board Notice 430 of GG48483 dated 28 April 2023.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996), has been updated with the Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support, as per Board Notice 396 of GG48017 dated 10 February 2023.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996), has been updated with the Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support, as per Board Notice 356 of GG47373 dated 28 October 2022.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996), has been updated with the Road Accident Fund Medical Tariff 2021/2022, as per Notice No. R.2395 of GG46747 dated 19 August 2022.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996), has been updated with the Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support, as per Board Notice 310 of GG47133 dated 29 July 2022.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996), has been updated with the Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support, as per Board Notice 272 of GG46322 dated 6 May 2022.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996), has been updated with Terms and Conditions upon which Claims for Compensation shall be administered, as per Board Notice 271 of GG46322 dated 6 May 2022.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996), has been updated by an Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support, as per Board Notice 194 of GG45816 dated 28 January 2022.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996), has been updated by an Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support, as per Board Notice 138 of GG45396 dated 29 October 2021.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996) has been updated by the publication of an adjustment of statutory limit in respect of claims for loss of income and loss of support, as per Board Notice No.104 of GG 44981 dated 13 August 2021.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996) has been updated by the withdrawal of Terms and Conditions upon which Claims for Compensation shall be administrated and suspension of the effective date of the substitution of the RAF1 Form, as per Board Notice No.65 of GG 44746 dated 22 June 2021.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996) has been updated by THE Stipulation of terms and conditions upon which Claims for the Compensation shall be administered, as per Board Notice No.58 of GG 44674 dated 4 June 2021.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996) has been updated by Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support as per Board Notice No.29 of GG 44571 dated 14 May 2021.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996) has been updated by Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support as per Board Notice No.1 of GG 44103 dated 29 January 2021.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996) has been updated by Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support as per Board Notice No.129 of GG 43855 dated 30 October 2020.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996) has been updated by Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support as per Board Notice No.120 of GG 43726 dated 18 September 2020.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996) has been updated by an adjustment of Tariff as per Board Notice No.77 of GG 43495 dated 3 July 2020.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996) has been updated by Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support as per Board Notice No.62 of GG43358 dated 29 May 2020.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996) has been updated by Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support as per Board Notice No.179 of GG42788 dated 25 October 2019.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996) has been updated by Board Notices, Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support as per Board Notice 2 of GG42162 dated 18 January 2019.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996) has been updated by Board Notices, Adjustment of Statutory Limit in respect of Claims for Loss of Income and Loss of Support, as per GG 41796, Notice No. BN94 dated 27 July 2018.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996) has been updated by Board Notices, Adjustment of Tariff, as per Board Notice 69 of GG41650 dated 25 May 2018.
The Act has been updated with a Board Notice regarding Adjustment of Statutory Limit, published in Government Gazette No. 31813 dated 30 January 2009.
The Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996) has been added to the site, and the Act has been updated and amended by :
The Road Accident Fund Amendment Act, 2001 (Act No. 15 of 2001); the Revenue Laws Amendment Act, 2001 (Act No. 19 of 2001); the Road Accident Fund Amendment Act, 2002 (Act No. 43 of 2002); the Revenue Laws Amendment Act, 2005 (Act No. 31 of 2005); the Road Accident Fund Amendment Act, 2005 (Act No. 19 of 2005); Road Accident Fund Regulations, 2008 published in Government Gazette No. 31249 dated 21 July 2008.