WHAT IS THE LEGAL BASIS OF THE MIB'S FUNCTION?

The function of MIB is essentially linked to the compulsory insurance requirements of the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks and Compensation) Act. The Act requires the user of a motor vehicle on a road to insure that vehicle against legal liability to third parties in respect of death or bodily injury only. Property damage is excluded. The Bureau pays compensation according to the degree of legal responsibility of the motorist who is said to have caused the accident and is uninsured or untraced.