133Subrogation of rights to claim compensation

#### 133 Subrogation of rights to claim compensation 133 Subrogation of rights to claim compensation > > (1) An insurer cannot be subrogated to any other person in respect of that other person’s right to claim compensation from the Torrens Assurance Fund in relation to compensable loss. > > > (2) If administrative proceedings or court proceedings are commenced in relation to a claimant’s compensable loss, the Registrar-General is subrogated to the claimant in respect of the claimant’s rights and remedies against any person in relation to that loss. > > > (3) In the case of a deceased person, the compensation may be recovered from the deceased person’s estate by proceedings taken against the deceased person’s personal representative. > > > (4) The Registrar-General may join any person in any court proceedings if of the opinion that the claimant has a cause of action against that person in respect of the compensable loss to which the proceedings relate. > > > (5) This section has effect despite any provision of the [Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-16a) or any other Act, law or agreement. > > **s 133:** Am 1979 No 164, Sch 18 (5); 1987 No 180, Sch 3; 1992 No 96, Sch 1 (4); 1996 No 87, Sch 1 \[23\]; 1999 No 58, Sch 1 \[20\]. Subst 2000 No 28, Sch 1 \[12\]. Am 2002 No 53, Sch 1.24 \[5\]; 2009 No 17, Sch 1 \[25\]–\[27\]; 2015 No 7, Sch 2.37.