National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996)Chapter II : Application of Act and minimum requirements3F. Powers and duties of inspector of licences |
| 1) | In addition to the powers and duties conferred upon him or her or under this Act, an inspector of licences may, subject to the provisions of this Act or arty other law— |
| a) | by notice in writing as prescribed, direct the owner, operator, driver or person in charge of arty vehicle, wherever found, which in his or her opinion does not comply with the requirements for roadworthiness certification provided for in this Act or in any other law, to produce such vehicle for inspection, examination or testing to an appropriately graded testing station for such class of vehicle at a time and place specified in such notice; |
| b) | in respect of any motor vehicle, demand from the title holder, owner, operator or driver thereof the production of any document which such person is required to have in respect of that motor vehicle in terms of this Act or any other law, or any like document issued by a competent authority outside the Republic; |
| c) | require from any instructor – |
| i) | where such instructor is engaged in teaching or instructing another person in the driving of a motor vehicle, forthwith; or |
| ii) | where such instructor is not so engaged, within seven days, to produce evidence of his or her registration; |
| d) | examine any motor vehicle in order to satisfy himself or herself that it is the motor vehicle in respect of which a document referred to in paragraph (b) was issued; |
| e) | impound arty document referred to in paragraph (b) which appears to be or which the officer suspects to be invalid or which has been or appears to have been unlawfully altered or defaced or which is being put to unlawful use, and where any document is so impounded, the inspector shall issue a receipt in respect thereof to the person concerned; |
| f) | require the owner, operator or driver or person in charge of any vehicle forthwith to furnish his or her name and address, and give any other particulars required as to his or her identification, and where applicable, immediately to produce a professional driving permit; |
| g) | demand from any person immediately to produce a Iicence or any other prescribed authorisation authorizing him or her to drive a motor vehicle, and to produce any other document which he or she is required to have in respect of any motor vehicle in terms of this Act or any other law; |
| h) | impound any licence or document produced to him or her in terms of paragraph (g) which in his or her opinion may afford evidence of a contravention or evasion of any provision of this Act or any other law, and where any licence or document is so impounded, the inspector shall issue a receipt in respect thereof to the person concerned; |
| i) | require any person, whether or not this person is in a vehicle, to furnish his or her name and address and to give other particulars required as to his or her identification, as well as such information as is within his or her power to furnish and which may lead to the identification of the owner, operator or driver of the vehicle concerned; |
| j) | require any person to furnish him or her with any information as is within the power of such person to furnish and which may lead to the identification of the driver, owner, operator or person in charge of a vehicle at any time or during any period; or |
| k) | at any reasonable time, having regard to the circumstances of the case, without prior notice, and in the exercise of any power or the performance of any duty which he or she is in terms of this Act or any other law authorised or required to exercise or perform, enter any premises on which he or she has reason to believe that any vehicle is kept. |