MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1959 - SECT 126

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1959 - SECT 126

126—Duty of insured not to litigate or negotiate claim

An insured person must not, without the consent in writing of the insurer concerned—

            (a)         enter upon, or incur any expense in, any litigation; or

            (b)         make any offer or promise of payment or settlement; or

            (c)         make any payment or settlement; or

            (d)         make any admission of liability; or

            (e)         authorise the repair of the motor vehicle, or dismantle, or wilfully cause damage to, the motor vehicle,

in respect of any claim in respect of which the person is insured with that insurer, but this provision does not prevent any person from truthfully answering any question reasonably asked of the person by any police officer.