National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996)

Regulations

National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000

Chapter III : Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles, and Registration of Manufacturers, Builders and Importers, and Manufacturers of Number Plates

Part II : Registration of manufacturers, builders, importers and manufacturers of number plates

41. Conditions for registration of manufacturer, builder or importer

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The chief executive officer —

(a)shall require as a condition of registration that —
(i)notice be given by the manufacturer, builder and importer concerned on form NVM as shown in Schedule 2 to the inspectorate of manufacturers, builders or importers of all models of motor vehicles being manufactured, built, modified or imported;

[Regulation 41(a)(i) substituted  by regulation 15(a) of Notice No. 2116 of 2001]

(ii)a model number referred to in regulation 44(1)(f) be obtained and held by manufacturers, builders or importers for each model of a motor vehicle being manufactured, built, modified or imported; and

[Regulation 41(a)(ii) substituted  by regulation 15(b) of Notice No. 2116 of 2001]

(iii)a certification of roadworthiness be obtained for every motor vehicle of such model as specified from time to time by the inspectorate of manufacturers, builders and importers in terms of regulation 44(1)(dA);

[Regulation 41(a)(iii) inserted by regulation 15(c) of Notice No. 2116 of 2001]

(b)may require as a condition of registration—
(i)that a motor vehicle manufactured, built, modified or imported by a manufacturer, builder or importer, shall be presented to the South African Police Service for clearance of such motor vehicle before the sale or distribution thereof;
(ii)that a certification of roadworthiness be obtained for every motor vehicle of such model as specified by the inspectorate of manufacturers, builders and importers in the recommendation contemplated in regulation 40(1)(b)(ii) or in regulation 44(1)(e) before a licence disc on form MVL1, MVL1-RW, LCO or LCTO as shown in Schedule 2 may be issued in respect of such motor vehicle by a registering authority;
(iii)that a letter of authority as referred to in regulation 43 and a certification of roadworthiness be obtained for every motor vehicle of such model as specified by the inspectorate of manufacturers, builders and importers in the recommendation contemplated in regulation 40(1)(b)(ii) or in regulation 44(1)(e) before a licence disc on form MVL1, MVL1-RW, LCO or LCTO as shown in Schedule 2 may be issued in respect of such motor vehicle by a registering authority; or
(iv)that the conditions referred to in items (i) and (ii) or in items (i) and (iii) be complied with.

[Regulation 41(b) substituted by regulation 12 of Notice No. R. 404 of 2007]