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

15. Legal status of and proceedings by Fund, and limitation of certain liability

 

(1) The Fund may—
(a) institute or defend legal proceedings; and
(b) commence, conduct, defend or abandon legal proceedings in connection with claims investigated and settled by it.

 

(2) An action to enforce a claim against the Fund or an agent may be brought in any competent court within whose area of jurisdiction the occurrence which caused the injury or death took place.

 

(3) No member of the Board or officer or employee of the Fund, or other person performing work for the Fund, shall be liable for anything done in good faith in the exercise of his or her powers or the performance of his or her functions or duties under or in terms of this Act.