Films and publications amendment bill (B 61-2003)

1st January 2003

To amend the Road Accident Fund Act, 1996, so as to make further provision for the liability of the Fund and its agents; to provide for the determination, in accordance with a prescribed tariff, of the liability of the Fund in respect of medical and related costs; to render deductible collateral benefits resulting in double compensation in the case of a bodily injury or death; to limit the liability of the Fund in respect of claims of non-residents of the Republic; to exclude the liability of the Fund in respect of a claim for emotional shock sustained as a result of witnessing, observing or being informed of the bodily injury or death of another person; to provide for the resolution of disputes through mediation and arbitration in accordance with a prescribed procedure; and to provide for matters connected therewith.