| (1) | An application for a traffic register number for the purpose of obtaining acceptable identification as contemplated in the definition of "acceptable identification", shall be made to the appropriate registering authority on form ANR as shown in Schedule 2 and shall be accompanied by— |
| (a) | in the case of a body of persons, acceptable identification of the natural persons nominated as the representative, the proxy and the signee of the application and a form of proxy; or |
| (b) | in the case of a natural person not permanently resident in the Republic— |
| (i) | a temporary identity certificate, an unexpired passport or a temporary permit or other document of identity of a class recognised by the Minister of Home Affairs in terms of the legislation regulating the admission of persons to the Republic; and |
| (ii) | two photographs of the applicant that comply with regulation 103(1). |
[Regulation 335(1)(b) substituted by regulation 54(a) of Notice No. 2116 of 2001]
| (c) | proof as contemplated in regulations 32A. |
[Regulation 335(1)(c) inserted by regulation 74(a) of Notice No. r. 846 of 2014]
| (2) | The registering authority referred to in subregulation (1) shall— |
| (a) | in the case of a body of persons and if satisfied that the application is in order, allocate a traffic register number to the applicant and issue a traffic register number certificate on form RNC as shown in Schedule 2; or |
| (b) | in the case of a natural person and if satisfied that the application is in order— |
| (i) | complete the traffic register number certificate on form RNC as shown in Schedule |
| (ii) | ensure that the applicant signs the certificate; |
| (iii) | affix one photograph to the certificate and one photograph to the carbon copy, or to the application form if form RNC was printed by the register of traffic register numbers; |
| (iv) | affix one lamination strip to the certificate and another to the carbon copy, or to the application form, if applicable, to cover the photograph and personal particulars of the holder; |
| (v) | issue the certificate; and |
| (vi) | retain the application form and, if not printed by the register of traffic register numbers, the carbon copy of the certificate for record purposes. |
[Regulation 335(2) substituted by regulation 54(b) of Notice No. 2116 of 2001]
| (3) | If any of the particulars submitted in the application referred to in subregulation (1) or contained in the traffic register number certificate change, the holder thereof shall, within 21 days of such change— |
| (a) | notify the appropriate registering authority on form ANR as shown in Schedule 2 and the provisions of subregulation (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis; and |
| (b) | submit proof, in terms of regulation 32A(3), of such change. |
[Regulation 335(3) substituted by regulation 74(b) of Notice No. R. 846 of 2014]
| (4) | If a person or body of persons who is the holder of a traffic register number certificate, becomes the holder of any other document referred to in the definition of "acceptable identification" he or she shall, within 21 days after becoming such holder, notify the appropriate registering authority referred to in subregulation (1) thereof on form ANR as shown in Schedule 2 and shall at the same time hand such document together with the traffic register number certificate to such registering authority. |
| (5) | The registering authority shall, if satisfied that the notification referred to in subregulation (4) is in order, cancel the traffic register number certificate and amend its records accordingly. |
