National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996)RegulationsNational Road Traffic Regulations, 2000Chapter IV : Motor Trade Numbers, Temporary and Special PermitsPart I : Motor Trade Numbers69. Motor vehicles may be operated under motor trade number under certain circumstances |
| (1) | Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in Chapter III of the Act, a registered manufacturer, builder or importer, a motor transport contractor or motor dealer, may on a public road operate a motor vehicle which is to be registered and licensed in the Republic in terms of Chapter III of the Act but has not been registered and licensed or is registered in terms of Chapter III of the Act but not licensed and which may not otherwise be operated on a public road, under a motor trade number issued in terms of this Part for the purposes of— |
| (a) | delivery of such motor vehicle within the Republic, by a motor transport contractor, in the course of his or her business; |
| (b) | delivery within the Republic, sale, exchange, repair or building of a permanent structure on such motor vehicle by a motor dealer; |
[Regulation 69(1)(b) amended by regulation 25(a) of Notice No. R. 846 of 2014]
| (c) | delivery within the Republic or testing by the manufacturer, importer or builder of such motor vehicle; or |
[Regulation 69(1)(c) amended by regulation 25(b) of Notice No. R. 846 of 2014]
| (d) | reaching an examiner of vehicles, for the purpose of examination and testing by such examiner of vehicles. |
[Regulation 69(1)(d) inserted by regulation 25(c) of Notice No. R. 846 of 2014]
Provided that in the case where such motor vehicle is loaded onto another motor vehicle and if any part of the motor vehicle loaded onto such other motor vehicle, is operated on a public road, the motor vehicle loaded onto the other motor vehicle shall display a motor trade number in the prescribed manner.
[Regulation 69(1) substituted by regulation 18(a) of Notice No. R. 404 of 2007]
| (2) | A person who is a bank, as defined in the Banks Act, 1990 (Act No. 94 of 1990), and who is a credit grantor in respect of a motor vehicle which— |
| (a) | is subject to an instalment sale transaction, or a leasing transaction; and |
| (b) | it desires to operate on a public road for the purpose of repossessing such motor vehicle, |
may, if such motor vehicle may not otherwise be so operated, operate such motor vehicle on a public road under a motor trade number issued in terms of this Part.
| (3) | No person shall operate a motor vehicle under a motor trade number, except for the purposes referred to in this regulation. |
| (4) | No person shall operate a motor vehicle not intended to be registered in the Republic in terms of provisions of this Act, under a motor trade number. |
[Regulation 69(4) inserted by regulation 18(b) of Notice No. R. 404 of 2007]