Cap. 533 Art. 8Professional liability.

(1) It shall be the responsibility of every youth worker, except those employed on an exclusive basis by a Government Department or Agency, or other entity in the youth field to be adequately insured against all risks of professional liability during the time he is exercising his profession. The insurance company providing such insurance shall each year issue a certificate to the youth worker attesting that he is covered in terms of this sub-article.

(2) A youth worker may apply to the Board to exempt him from the provisions of sub-article (1) for any particular calendar year.

(3) The Minister may, after consulting the Board, make regulations -

(a) to specify the criteria which insurance companies shall take into account when providing the cover referred to in sub-article (1), and

(b) to indicate the cases where and the conditions under which the Board may exempt youth workers from the provisions of sub-article (1).

(4) A warrant holder shall not practice the profession of youth work in terms of this Act unless he has submitted to the Board proof that he has adequate insurance cover for professional liability or that he is otherwise exempt from such an obligation in accordance with the provisions of this article.