Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)RegulationsRegulations issued in terms of Section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (COVID-19)Chapter 8 : COVID-19 Vaccine Injury No-Fault Compensation Scheme100. Duration and termination of Scheme |
| (1) | This Chapter, the directions issued in terms hereof, and the existence of the Scheme— |
| (a) | will not cease to operate or cease to be of force and effect merely because the national state of disaster comes to an end; and |
| (b) | will continue to operate and be of force and effect until a notice is published by the Cabinet member responsible for Health, in consultation with the Cabinet member responsible for Finance, in the Gazette terminating the Scheme. |
| (2) | The Scheme shall not be terminated until— |
| (a) | the period prescribed in the directions for the submissions of claims to the Scheme has expired; and |
| (b) | all claims lodged with the Scheme within the period prescribed in the directions have been finalised. |
| (3) | Any funds which remain in the Scheme immediately before it is terminated shall be deposited into the National Revenue Fund, or shall otherwise be dealt with in terms of an Act of Parliament. |