Petroleum Products Act, 1977
R 385
National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996)RegulationsNational Road Traffic Regulations, 2000Chapter VI : Fitness of VehiclesPart I : Testing stations, roadworthy certificates and certification of roadworthiness144. Voidness of roadworthy certificate |
(1) | Any roadworthy certificate issued contrary to the provisions of this Chapter shall be void. |
(2) | A roadworthy certificate issued in respect of a motor vehicle shall become void where such motor vehicle is altered in such a manner that— |
(a) | the roadworthy certificate no longer correctly describes such motor vehicle; or |
(b) | such alteration affects the terms and conditions of such certificate. |
[Regulation 144(2) substituted by regulation 41(a) of Notice No. R. 1341 of 2003 with effect from 23 July 2004]
(3) | [Regulation 144(3) deleted by regulation 41(b) of Notice No. R. 1341 of 2003 with effect from 23 July 2004] |
(4) | [Regulation 144(4) deleted by regulation 41(b) of Notice No. R. 1341 of 2003 with effect from 23 July 2004] |
(5) | [Regulation 144(5) deleted by regulation 41(b) of Notice No. R. 1341 of 2003 with effect from 23 July 2004] |
(6) | [Regulation 144(6) deleted by regulation 41(b) of Notice No. R. 1341 of 2003 with effect from 23 July 2004] |
(7) | The owner of a motor vehicle, shall upon notice that the roadworthy certificate in respect of such motor vehicle is void, immediately destroy the licence disc issued in respect of such motor vehicle and return form RTS and form CRW as shown in Schedule 2, if applicable, to the testing station concerned. |
(8) | The testing station shall advise the registering authority in whose area of jurisdiction such testing station is situated that the roadworthy certificate is void and such registering authority may require a traffic officer or an inspector of licences to locate and inspect the motor vehicle concerned to ensure that the licence disc issued in respect of such motor vehicle has been destroyed. |