| (1) | An application for the licensing of a motor vehicle, shall be made by the owner of such motor vehicle, within 21 days after the date of liability referred to in regulation 23, on form RLV or ALV as shown in Schedule 2, to the appropriate registering authority but the owner may licence his or her motor vehicle on any date prior to the date of liability referred to in regulation 23 for a further period of 12 months and the provisions of subregulation (3) are applicable to such transaction. |
[Regulation 24(1) substituted by regulation 2(d) of Notice No. R. 1066 of 2005]
| (2) | An application referred to in subregulation (1) shall be accompanied by— |
| (a) | acceptable identification of the owner of the motor vehicle and, if the owner is a body of persons, acceptable identification of its proxy and representative and a letter of proxy; |
| (b) | the appropriate motor vehicle licence fees as determined by the MEC of the province concerned; |
| (c) | if applicable, the penalties and arrear licence fees referred to in regulations 57 and 59; |
| (d) | if required in terms of regulation 138(1), a certification of roadworthiness issued under regulation 141(2); |
| (e) | if applicable, a certificate of classification or a declaration in respect of the motor vehicle in relation to motor vehicle licence fees, as contemplated in regulation 21(2) and (6); |
[Regulation 24(2)(e) substituted by regulation 11 of Notice No. 2116 of 2001 with effect from 1 January 2002]
| (f) | if the motor vehicle concerned is owned by the South African Police Service, a licence number referred to in regulation 27(5)(b) allocated by the South African Police Service; |
| (g) | if applicable, the motor vehicle licence; and |
| (h) | if applicable, a South African Police Service clearance of the motor vehicle as contemplated in regulations 31(2) and 54(6). |
| (3) | If an application is made in terms of subregulation (1) and the owner of the motor vehicle submits a motor vehicle licence of which the period of validity has not yet expired, the fees payable for the licence so applied for, shall be reduced by one twelfth per month or part thereof for every month such licence is still valid: Provided that the motor vehicle licence fees payable for the licence in respect of a motor vehicle referred to in regulations 17, 54(1)(c) and 55(1)(b), shall not be so reduced. |
