Question NW3902 to the Minister of Transport
20 December 2023 - NW3902
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)What are the relevant details of (a) all directives and/or instructions issued by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) board and executives for payments not to be made to experts who had provided services to or on behalf of the RAF, (b) the reasons for issuing directives and/or instructions to be stopped and (c) on what legal basis were directives and/or instructions given for payments to experts who had provided services to or on behalf of the RAF to be stopped; (2) what are the relevant details of all reports and/or intellectual property obtained from experts that have not been paid for by the RAF; (3) whether the reports and/or intellectual property have been used in any way by the RAF including for purposes of settling or disputing claims; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details
Reply:
1. No such a directive was issued by the Road Accident Fund. However, it must be noted that a Service Level Agreement (SLA) was in place with the erstwhile
Panel of Attorneys. The SLA was clear that the RAF would not be liable for any fees charged by the experts where no pre-Authorisation is obtained.
2. The specific reports were processed by the erstwhile panel of attorneys as part of claims administration process.
3. The Service Level Agreement is clear and provides guidance on all matters connected with payments, pre-authorisation and handing of reports.