18Government Insurance Office may take over proceedings etc

#### 18 Government Insurance Office may take over proceedings etc 18 Government Insurance Office may take over proceedings etc > > (1) The Government Insurance Office: > > > > > (a) may undertake the settlement of any claim against any person in respect of a liability against which that person is insured under the third-party policy, > > > > > (b) may take over during such period as it thinks proper the conduct on behalf of such person of any proceedings taken or had to enforce such claim or for the settlement of any question arising with reference thereto, > > > > > (c) may defend or conduct such proceedings in the name and on behalf of such person, and > > > > > (d) shall indemnify such person against all costs and expenses of or incidental to any such proceedings while the Government Insurance Office retains the defence or conduct thereof. > > > (2) The person referred to in subsection (1) shall sign all such warrants and authorities as the Government Insurance Office requires for the purpose of enabling the Government Insurance Office to have the defence or conduct of any proceedings referred to in that subsection and, in default of the person signing all such warrants and authorities, the court in which such proceedings are pending may order that the same be signed by the Government Insurance Office on behalf of such person. > > > (3) Nothing said or done by or on behalf of the Government Insurance Office in connection with the settlement of any such claim or the defence or conduct of any such proceedings shall be regarded as an admission of liability in respect of or shall in any way prejudice any other claim, action or proceeding arising out of the same occurrence. > > **s 18:** Am 1984 No 86, Schs 1 (6) (b) (c) (11), 5 (10).