15Right of the Commission against unauthorised drivers

##### 15. Right of the Commission against unauthorised drivers Where the death of or bodily injury to any person is directly caused by, or by the driving of, a motor vehicle to which a contract of insurance under this Act relates, and that motor vehicle was, at the time of the occurrence out of which such death or injury arose, driven by a person without the authority of the owner or without reasonable grounds for believing that he had the authority of the owner, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act — (a) such driver shall not be entitled to recover from the Commission any sum on account of any moneys (including costs) paid or payable by such driver in respect of his liability in respect of such death or bodily injury; and (b) any sum paid by the Commission in discharge of such liability of such driver shall be recoverable by the Commission from such driver. [Section 15 amended: No. 31 of 1948 s. 17; No. 51 of 1986 s. 46(2); No. 107 of 1987 s. 11.]