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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
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Road Accident Fund Act, No. 56 of 1996

Long title

To provide for the establishment of the Road Accident Fund; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Table of contents

SECTION TITLE
1. Definitions
2. Establishment of Fund
3. Object of Fund
4. Powers and functions of Fund
5. Financing of Fund
6. Financial year of and budgeting for Fund
7. Use of resources and facilities of Fund
8. Appointment of agents for Fund
9. Co-operation with other institutions
10. Board of Fund [...was entitled "Board of Fund, and executive committee"]
11. Powers and functions of Board, and procedure
12. Chief Executive Officer and staff
13. Annual report
14. Financial control
15. Legal status of and proceedings by Fund, and limitation of certain liability
16. Exemption from taxation
17. Liability of Fund and agents
18. Liability limited in certain cases
19. Liability excluded in certain cases
20. Presumptions regarding driving of motor vehicle
21. Abolition of certain common law claims [...was entitled "Claim for compensation lies against Fund or agent only"]
22. Submission of information to Fund, agent and third party
23. Prescription of claim
24. Procedure
25. Right of recourse of Fund or agent
26. Regulations
27. Repeal and amendment of laws
28. Savings
29. Short title and commencement
Sch. SCHEDULE. [s27]

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