| (1) | An inspector of licences or a traffic officer may in terms of section 3F(a) or section 3I(a) of the Act, respectively, issue a notice on form NTDVT as shown in Schedule 2 to direct that a motor vehicle be produced at a testing station for inspection, examination or testing. |
[Regulation 147(1) substituted by regulation 39 of Notice No. R. 846 of 2014]
| (2) | The said notice shall— |
| (a) | specify the testing station to which the vehicle shall be taken, but the testing station shall either be under the control of a registering authority, or shall not be under such control, whichever the person to whom the notice is issued, prefers; and |
| (b) | indicate the period within which the vehicle shall be taken to the testing station, but such period shall not exceed 14 days. |
| (3) | The inspector of licences or traffic officer concerned shall ensure that the particulars of the motor vehicle concerned is updated in the register of motor vehicles to the effect that a notice has been issued in terms of this regulation with respect to the vehicle and that the inspector or officer is of the opinion that the vehicle does not comply with the requirements for certification of roadworthiness. |
| (4) | The inspector of licences or traffic officer concerned shall forward a copy of the notice to the testing station referred to in subregulation (2)(a). |
| (5) | The motor vehicle concerned shall be taken, accompanied by the notice, to the said testing station within the period referred to in subregulation (2)(b) to have that notice revoked. |
| (6) | The examiner of vehicles at the said testing station shall inspect, examine or test the vehicle free of charge, and shall— |
| (a) | if the vehicle is found to be unroadworthy, destroy the licence disc or licence and roadworthy certificate disc in force in respect of such vehicle, complete the notice or a copy of it, and return it to the traffic officer or inspector of licences; or |
| (b) | if the vehicle is found to be roadworthy, cancel the notice and notify the traffic officer or inspector of licences accordingly. |
| (7) | The traffic officer or inspector of licences shall ensure that the particulars of the motor vehicle is updated in the register of motor vehicles to the effect— |
| (a) | where subregulation (6)(a) applies, or if no reaction has been received with respect to the notice for a period of 35 days from the date of issue of it, that the motor vehicle is unroadworthy; or |
| (b) | where subregulation (6)(b) applies, that the notice issued in terms of section 3F(a) or section 3I(a) of the Act, has been cancelled. |
[Commencement date of regulation 147: To be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette]
