| (1) | An application for the registration of a motor vehicle, other than a motor vehicle referred to in regulation 15, shall, subject to subregulations (3) and (4), be made by the title holder within 21 days after the date of liability referred to in regulation 7, to the appropriate registering authority on form RLV, or where the title holder is a manufacturer, builder or importer, on form MVR1-MIB as shown in Schedule 2. |
[Regulation 8(1) substituted by regulation 2(a) of Notice No. R. 1066 of 2005]
| (2) | An application referred to in subregulation (1) shall, subject to regulations 9 to 12A, be accompanied by— |
| (a) | the acceptable identification of the title holder of the motor vehicle and, in the case of a body of persons, that of its proxy and representative and a letter of proxy; |
| (b) | the acceptable identification of the owner of the motor vehicle and, in the case of a body of persons, that of its proxy and representative and a letter of proxy; |
| (c) | the appropriate registration fees as determined by the MEC of the province concerned, and, if applicable, any penalties and arrear fees as referred to in regulations 57 and 59; |
| (d) | if the motor vehicle is registered, the registration certificate concerned, or the certificate referred to in regulation 13B(2)(d): Provided that the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to an applicant— |
[Words preceding regulation 8(2)(d)(i) substituted by regulation 5(a) of Government Notice R. 846 of 2014]
| (i) | if the motor vehicle concerned has been repossessed and the person who obtained the registration certificate under road traffic laws previously applicable, refuses to hand over the registration certificate to the applicant, and the provisions of regulation 11 have been complied with and such applicant submits a South African Police Service clearance of the motor vehicle; |
[Regulation 8(2)(d)(i) substituted by regulation 8(a) of Notice No. R. 1341 of 2003]
| (ii) | if the registration certificate is lost and the applicant can prove that a notification of change of title holder or change of owner, indicating that the applicant is the new title holder or owner, was given in terms of regulation 53(3) or (4), and such applicant submits a South African Police Service clearance of the motor vehicle as well as an affidavit explaining the circumstances under which the registration certificate was lost; |
| (iii) | if the title holder cannot be traced and no notice of change of title holder was given as contemplated in regulation 53(3), and the applicant concerned submits a South African Police Service clearance of the motor vehicle as well as an affidavit explaining the circumstances under which the registration certificate cannot be submitted; |
| (e) | in the case of a motor vehicle which is being registered for the first time, a duly completed form COO as shown in Schedule 2, or a certificate issued by the manufacturer, builder or importer on the official documentation of such manufacturer, builder or importer, containing— |
[Words preceding regulation 8(2)(e)(i) substituted by regulation 4 of Notice No. 2116 of 2001]
| (i) | the chassis number as contemplated in regulation 56(2) expressed in not more than 17 alpha-numerical characters; |
| (ii) | if applicable, the engine number expressed in not more than 20 alpha-numerical characters; |
| (iii) | the make expressed in not more than 30 alpha-numerical characters; |
| (iv) | the model name expressed in not more than 20 alpha-numerical characters and the model-derivative expressed in not more than 20 alpha-numerical characters, neither of which, for the purpose of this subregulation shall include the year of manufacture; |
| (v) | other than in the case of a motor cycle, motor tricycle or motor quadrucycle, the tare in kilograms expressed in not more than five figures; |
| (vi) | if applicable, the engine capacity in cubic centimetres expressed in not more than five figures; |
| (vii) | in the case of a minibus, bus or goods vehicle, the gross vehicle mass in kilograms expressed in not more than six figures; |
| (viii) | if applicable, the nett engine power to the nearest kilowatt expressed in not more than three figures; |
| (x) | the model number referred to in regulation 41(a)(ii) or a letter of authority as contemplated in regulation 43, |
of the motor vehicle concerned;
| (f) | if the tare has changed due to any reason, a mass measuring certificate obtained in the manner prescribed in regulation 66; |
| (g) | in the case of a vehicle to which standard specification SANS 1518 "Transportation of dangerous goods, design, construction, testing, approval and maintenance of the road vehicles and portable tanks" applies, a certificate of compliance shall be issued by the manufacturer confirming compliance to the standard and the certificate of compliance shall be approved by the competent authority; |
[Commencement date of regulation 8(2)(g): 3 August 2001]
[Regulation 8(2)(g) substituted by regulation 5(b) of Notice No. R. 846 of 2014]
| (h) | a South African Police Service clearance of the motor vehicle if required in terms of this Chapter; |
[Regulation 8(2)(h) substituted by regulation 8(b) of Notice No. R. 1341 of 2003]
| (i) | certification of roadworthiness in the case of a motor vehicle referred to in regulation 43(3); |
[Regulation 8(2)(i) substituted by regulation 8(c) of Notice No. R. 1341 of 2003]
(j) if required by the registering authority—
| (i) | proof of the right to be registered as title holder of the motor vehicle concerned; |
| (ii) | proof of compliance with the provisions of the customs and excise legislation; |
| (iii) | where doubt exists regarding the tare of the motor vehicle concerned, a mass measuring certificate obtained in the manner prescribed in regulation 66; and |
[Regulation 8(2)(j)(iii) substituted by regulation 8(d) of Notice No. R. 1341 of 2003]
| (iv) | [Regulation 8(2)(j)(iv) deleted by regulation 8(e) of Notice No. R. 1341 of 2003] |
| (k) | any other documentation required by the MEC concerned. |
[Regulation 8(2)(k) inserted by regulation 8(f) of Notice No. R. 1341 of 2003]
| (3) | If liability for the registration of a motor vehicle arises due to the sale of such motor vehicle by a motor dealer to a bank, as defined in the Banks Act, 1990 (Act No. 94 of 1990), so that such bank may sell or lease such motor vehicle to a client of it and if the appropriate registering authority of the title holder of such motor vehicle, is the same authority as that of such motor dealer, the motor dealer concerned shall submit the application referred to in subregulation (1) to the appropriate registering authority and shall complete and sign such application on behalf of the bank if so authorised by way of a letter of authorisation. |
| (4) | If the title holder of the motor vehicle concerned does not permanently reside or carry on business in the Republic, the owner of such motor vehicle shall submit the application for registration of such motor vehicle to the appropriate registering authority. |
| (5) | A manufacturer, builder or importer, as the case may be, shall, when disposing of a motor vehicle manufactured, built, modified or imported by him or her, furnish the new title holder of such motor vehicle with the certificate referred to in subregulation (2)(e) or the registration certificate referred to in regulation 16. |
