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Group Personal Accident
9. whilst participating in sport as a professional player. For the purpose of this exclusion professional player is a person who derives 50% (fifty percent) or more of their income from participating in sports;
10. whose occupation involves the manufacturing, storage, use of or the handling of explosives or explosive devices. This Exclusion does not apply to surface or underground mining occupations.
SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
1. This Section is not assignable. Compensation shall be payable only to the Insured whose receipt shall effectually discharge the Company. No Insured Person shall have any right against the Company.
2. No sum under this Policy shall carry interest.
3. This Section shall be voidable at the Company's instance in the event of misrepresentation, or misdescription or non-disclosure by or on behalf of the Insured or an Insured Person in any particular material to this insurance.
4. Notice must be given to the Company in writing on the prescribed claim form as soon as practicable but in any event within 12 (twelve) months of any occurrence which may give rise to a claim under this Section but notice of death must be given forthwith and the Company shall have the right to have a post mortem examination of the body.
All certificates, information and evidence required by the Company shall be furnished without expense to the Company within 30 (thirty) days of the Company notifying the Insured of their requirements.
After incurring Bodily Injury for which Compensation may be payable under this Section, the Insured Person shall, when reasonably required by the Company to do so, submit to medical examination on behalf of and at the expense of the Company and undergo any treatment specified. The Company shall not be liable to make payment unless this Condition is complied with to their satisfaction.
Qualified medical advice shall be sought and followed promptly on the occurrence of any Bodily Injury and the Company shall not be liable for any part of any claim which in the opinion of their medical adviser arises from the unreasonable or willful neglect or failure of an Insured Person to seek and remain under the care of a qualified member of the medical profession.
5. If any difference shall arise as to the amount to be paid under this Section (liability being otherwise admitted) such difference shall be referred to arbitration in accordance with the statutory provisions for the time being in force and the making of an award shall be a condition precedent to any liability for the Company to make any payment under this Section.
6. In the event of the Company disclaiming liability in respect of any claim and an action or suit not being commenced within 12 (twelve) months after such disclaimer or, in the case of an arbitration taking place, within 12 (twelve) months after the Arbitrator shall have made his/her award, all benefits under this Section of the Policy in respect of such claim shall be forfeited.
7. If the Premium is calculated on estimates supplied by the Insured an accurate record containing all relevant particulars must be maintained by the Insured to which the Company shall have the right of access. The Insured shall furnish such information within one month of the expiry of each Period of Insurance and the Premium shall be adjusted accordingly.
7.1 The estimates and declaration of total wages, earnings or salaries on which the premium hereunder is based shall include all items of remuneration which fall under the definition of "Annual Earnings" within this Section.
7.2 In the event that such allowances are not included in the estimated or declared earnings these amounts will not be included in the computation of any claim.
8. This Section will be governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, whose courts shall have jurisdiction in any dispute arising hereunder.
OPTIONAL CLAUSES AND EXTENSIONS (if stated in the Schedule to be included) Accident Expert assistance
The Company will provide the Insured with the Accident Expert assistance provided by Roadcover in respect of assistance with claims under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) or claims under the Road Accident Fund (RAF), as set out in the Annexure ‘1’ to the Policy Schedule.
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