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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 III : General

52. Procedure for change of particulars of title holder or owner of registered motor vehicle

 

(1) If the postal or street address, proxy or representative of the title holder or owner of a motor vehicle which is registered in terms of these regulations, changes, such title holder or owner shall, within a period of 21 days after such change—
(a) notify the appropriate registering authority of such change on form NCP as shown in Schedule 2; and
(b) submit proof, of such change as contemplated in regulation 32A(3).

[Regulation 52(1) substituted  by regulation 17 of Notice No. R. 846 of 2014]

 

(2) If the name or identification number as reflected in the acceptable identification of the title holder or owner of a motor vehicle registered in terms of these regulation changes, such title holder or owner shall within a period of 21 days after such change—
(a) notify the appropriate registering authority of such change on form NCP as shown in Schedule 2; and

[Regulation 52(2)(a) substituted  by regulation 2(l) of Notice No. R. 1066 of 2005]

(b) submit the new acceptable identification.

 

(3) Where a change referred to in subregulation (2) occurs in respect of a title holder, such title holder shall submit every registration certificate issued to him or her, together with the notification referred to in subregulation (2)(a), to the appropriate registering authority.

 

(4) In the case of a change referred to in subregulation (1) in respect of the proxy or representative of a body of persons, the notification referred to in that subregulation shall be accompanied by the acceptable identification of the new proxy or representative, as the case may be and, if applicable, a letter of proxy.

 

(5) On receipt of the notification referred to in subregulation (1) or (2), the registering authority shall—
(a) ensure that such notification is in order;
(b) update the particulars pertaining to the person or body of persons concerned in the register of motor vehicles;
(c) [Regulation 52(5)(c) deleted by regulation 2(m) of Notice No. R. 1066 of 2005]
(d) in the case of a notification referred to in subregulation (2) in respect of a change in the name or identification number as reflected in the acceptable identification of the title holder of a motor vehicle, issue a new registration certificate to the title holder concerned, upon payment of the appropriate fees for the issue of a duplicate document as determined by the MEC of the province concerned.

 

(6) The owner of a motor vehicle shall notify the title holder of such motor vehicle of any change of address or particulars of the owner as referred to in subregulations (1) and (2).