| (1) | A manufacturer or importer who is an agent of a registering authority, shall, within 7 days from the date of liability referred to in regulation 7(1) introduce the motor vehicle manufactured or imported, as the case may be, by such manufacturer or importer, by recording the particulars in relation to— |
| (a) | the motor vehicle concerned; and |
| (b) | the title holder and owner of such motor vehicle, |
in the register of motor vehicles and such introduction shall be deemed to be registration of the vehicle for the purposes of section 5(5) of the Act.
| (2) | The said manufacturer or importer shall, in respect of every motor vehicle manufactured or imported by him or her, record in the register of motor vehicles— |
| (a) | any change of title holder or owner; |
| (b) | any change of the particulars in relation to the motor vehicle; and |
| (c) | if the motor vehicle was exported, stolen, or deregistered, |
until that manufacturer or importer records on the register of motor vehicles that the motor vehicle concerned was released for sale, or until a registering authority records a change of title holder or owner on the register of motor vehicles in terms of regulation 13, or until such registering authority issues a registration certificate with respect to the vehicle concerned in terms of regulation 16, whichever event is the earlier.
[Regulation 15(2) substituted by regulation 7 of Notice No. 2116 of 2001]
| (3) | The said manufacturer or importer shall not be liable for payment of the registration fees referred to in regulation 8(2)(c) in respect of motor vehicles introduced by such manufacturer or importer in the manner contemplated in subregulation (1). |
