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National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996)

Regulations

National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000

Chapter V : Fitness of Drivers

Part II : Learner's and driving licences

112A. Authorisation to allow person to receive driving licence card on behalf of another person

 

(1) Notwithstanding regulation 108—
(a) if an applicant knows that he or she will be unable to receive the driving licence card in person at the driving licence testing centre—
(i) the application shall be accompanied by—
(aa) a certified copy of the identity document of the person who will receive the card on the applicant's behalf; and
(bb) an affidavit made by the applicant stating the reason why he or she will be unable to receive the card in person, and the name and identification number of the person who will receive the card on his or her behalf; and
(ii) the person whose name and identification number appears on the affidavit shall receive the card on behalf of the applicant and shall present his or her identity document upon such receipt; or
(b) if an applicant is unable to receive the card in person due to unforeseen circumstances, the person who receives the card on behalf of the applicant shall submit—
(i) his or her identity document and a certified copy thereof;
(ii) a certified copy of the identity document of the applicant; and
(iii) an affidavit made by the applicant which contains an explanation of the unforeseen circumstances preventing him or her from receiving the card in person and the name and identification number of the person who will receive the card on his or her behalf.

 

(2) The driving licence testing centre shall upon submission of the said documents issue the card to the said person.