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Motor Vehicle Accidents Act, 1991
Act 13 of 1991
- Published in Swaziland Government Gazette 821 on 20 September 1991
- Commenced
- [This is the version of this document at 1 December 1998.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Accidents Act, 1991.2. Interpretation
3. Establishment of MVA Fund
4. Powers of the MVA Fund
The MVA Fund—5. Monies and audit of the MVA Fund
6. Imposition of Motor Vehicle Accidents Levy
7. Purpose of the Motor Vehicle Accidents Levy
The levies collected under this Act shall become public monies and shall be used for the purpose specified in section 10 of this Act.8. Administration and management of the MVA Fund
The Minister may enter into an agreement or make such other arrangements with the Swaziland Royal Insurance Corporation established by the Swaziland Royal Insurance Corporation Order, 1973 or with any other person for the purposes of administering and managing the MVA Fund.9. Supervisory Board
10. Liability of MVA Fund
11. Liability limited in certain cases
12. Liability excluded in certain cases
13. Claim for compensation lies against MVA Fund only
Where a third party is entitled under section 10 to claim from the MVA Fund any compensation in respect of any loss or damage as a result of any bodily injury or death caused by or arising out of the driving of a motor vehicle by the owner thereof or by another person with the consent of the owner, that third party shall not be entitled to claim—14. Submission of information
15. Prescription
16. Procedure
17. MVA Fund’s right of recourse
18. Regulations
19. Application of Public Enterprises (Control and Monitoring) Act
Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act the provisions of sections 7, 10 and 11 of the Public Enterprises (Control and Monitoring) Act, 1989 shall apply to the MVA Fund.20. Act to bind the Government
This Act shall bind the Government.21. Repeal of Compulsory Motor Vehicle Insurance Order, etc.
The Compulsory Motor Vehicle Insurance Order, 1973 and the Compulsory Motor Vehicle Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1987 are hereby repealed.22. Savings
History of this document
01 December 1998 this version
Consolidation
20 September 1991
Cited documents 0
Documents citing this one 13
Gazette 1
Judgment 12
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