the Motor Vehicle Insurance Arbitration Committee, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain therefrom,…
(No. B/753) Ms S. Anquetil (Second Member for Belle Rose & Quatre Bornes) asked the Minister of Land Transport whether, in regard to the Motor Vehicle Insurance Arbitration Committee, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain therefrom, information as to the number of cases heard and determined thereat over the period 2019 to 2024, indicating the outcome thereof, in each case. Madam Speaker: Heureusement que le Ministre sait courir… 71
Sorry Madam Speaker, it was an urgent matter regarding a Cabinet Paper. Thank you.
I am sure it was urgent.
Madam Speaker, the Motor Vehicle Insurance Arbitration Committee (MVIAC) has been established under the Road Traffic Act to determine disputes arising between two insurers or between a policy holder and an insurer regarding their respective liability on the amount of compensation to be paid following a road accident, not involving bodily injuries. The MVIAC usually sits in four divisions where each division is presided by the Chairperson or a Vice-Chairperson. From 2019 to 2024, a total number of 4,776 cases was lodged at the MVIAC, out of which, 2,819 cases were determined, that is, a ruling was issued or the case was set aside. Furthermore, for 322 cases, the MVIAC is still awaiting clarification for the cases to be determined. It is to be noted, Madam Speaker, that for the same period, 1635 cases have remained unattended by the previous Chairperson and the three Vice-Chairpersons. However, I can reassure the House that the MVIAC has been reconstituted since April this year and the new team has been requested to mop up this huge backlog.
Yes.
Je vous remercie, Madame la présidente. Would the hon. Minister inform the House whether, the situation involving 1635 cases, has caused hardship to the victims concerned?
Certainly, because this is the last recourse that they can have because the MVIAC is like some sort of a tribunal. So, if the cases are not determined, people will face hardships.
Yes.
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Can we know who is the Chairperson of the Motor Vehicle Insurance Arbitration Committee? Thank you.
You mean the person between that period in time?
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Yes.
It was Mr Didier Dodin.
Okay. The hon. First Member for Savanne and Black River, Mr Babajee. COTEAU RAFFIN & CASE NOYALE (EUCALYPTUS) – STATE LAND – RESIDENTIAL SQUATTING – REGULARISATION