Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996)

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise indicates—

"appeal tribunal"

means the tribunal constituted in terms of regulation 3(8);

"AMA Guides"

means the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, or such edition thereof as the Fund may from time to time give notice of in the Gazette;

"dispute resolution form"

means a duly completed form RAF5, attached hereto as annexure E, or such amendment or substitution thereof as the Fund may from time to time give notice of in the Gazette;

"day"

means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday;

"fiscal year"

means the period commencing on the first day of March of a given year and ending on the last day of February of the subsequent year;

"health care provider"

means a health care provider, as defined in the National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003).

"health practitioner"

means a practitioner of a profession registrable in terms of the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974);

"medical practitioner''

means a person registered as such under the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974);

"Registrar"

means the Registrar of the Health Professions Council of South Africa established in terms of section 2 of the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974).

"serious injury assessment report"

means a duly completed form RAF4, attached hereto as annexure D, or such amendment or substitution thereof as the Fund may from time to time give notice of in the Gazette.