Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act 1979

(a) may undertake the settlement of any claim against a person referred to in section 6(1) in respect of the person's liability referred to in that section; and

(b) may take over during such period as it thinks fit the conduct on behalf of that person of any proceedings taken or had to enforce the claim or for the settlement of any question arising with reference to the claim; and

(c) may defend or conduct those proceedings in the name and on behalf of that person; and

(d) shall indemnify that person against all costs and expenses of or incidental to any of those proceedings while the Commission retains the defence or conduct of the proceedings.

(2) The person referred to in subsection (1) shall sign all such warrants and authorities as the Commission requires for the purpose of enabling it to have the defence or conduct of any proceedings referred to in that subsection and, in default of so doing, the court in which the proceedings are pending may order that the warrants and authorities be signed by the Commission on behalf of that person.

(3) Nothing said or done by or on behalf of the Commission 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.