The Department of Transport is seeking to amend the Road Accident Fund Act to give the minister the authority to categorise road traffic-related injuries to make further provisions for successful claimants. The department told Parliament’s portfolio committee on transport this week that it sought to harmonise the prescription regime for claims, cover funeral expenses to claimants on a no-fault basis, and provide for a single medical tariff. The Road Accident Fund has suffered from an increase in judgments, increasing its liability for accidents and creating administrative complexity. The scheme’s operations are also based on common law insurance principles, causing delays and additional costs in the delivery of compensation. In a submission to the transport committee, the department said the Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill aims to amend the principal act as well as improve cash management in the scheme, and enable effective compensation where it is due. About nine major amendments...
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