| (1) | If a South African Police Service vehicle clearance for a motor vehicle is required in terms of the regulations, the motor vehicle shall be referred by means of form RPC to a designated South African Police Service vehicle clearance office for a clearance. |
| (2) | The title holder or owner of the motor vehicle referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall ensure that microdots are applied to such motor vehicle in accordance with the requirements of SANS 534-1, if not already fitted with microdots. |
| (3) | The motor vehicle referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be presented to a designated South African Police Service vehicle clearance office for clearance and shall be accompanied by— |
| (a) | the acceptable identification of the title holder or owner and that of the presenter of the motor vehicle and, in the case of a body of persons, that of its proxy and representative and a letter of proxy; and |
| (b) | form RPC notification referred to in sub-regulation (1). |
| (4) | On receipt of a notification referred to in sub-regulation (1), the South African Police Service shall— |
| (a) | examine the motor vehicle by physically examining the chassis number and engine number or an electric motor number if fitted with an engine or electric motor; |
| (b) | confirm that the motor vehicle is fitted with microdots; |
| (c) | if not satisfied, refer the matter to the South African Police Service Vehicle Identification Section in whose area of jurisdiction the South African Police Service vehicle clearance office is located; |
| (d) | update the form RPC notification referred to in sub-regulation (1) and sub-regulation (3). |
| (5) | The title holder or owner of the motor vehicle referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall, after clearance of such motor vehicle, return the RPC notification referred to in sub-regulation (4) to the appropriate registering authority. |
| (6) | The appropriate registering authority— |
| (a) | shall update the particulars pertaining to the motor vehicle concerned in the register of motor vehicles accordingly; and |
| (b) | shall retain and file the form RPC notification referred to in sub-regulation (5). |
[Regulation 337B inserted by regulation 4 of Notice No. R. 209 of 2012]
