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

Regulations

National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000

Chapter V : Fitness of Drivers

Part I : Driving licence testing centres

97. Powers and duties of inspectorate of driving licence testing centres

 

(1) The inspectorate of driving licence testing centres—
(a) shall, in terms of regulation 93(1)(a), evaluate the driving licence testing centre concerned in accordance with the requirements referred to in regulation 92, and recommend to the MEC—
(i) the suitability of such centre to be registered as a driving licence testing centre; and
(ii) the grading of such centre;
(b) shall, in respect of every registered driving licence testing centre, conduct at least one inspection per year to monitor the standards applied at such centre;
(c) shall advise any driving licence testing centre on the improvement and maintenance of testing facilities and procedures at such centre, if deemed necessary;
(d) shall, when necessary, recommend to the MEC the suspension or cancellation of the registration of an examiner for driving licences; and
(e) shall, when necessary, recommend to the MEC to suspend, degrade or cancel the registration of a driving licence testing centre.

 

(2) A person who acts on behalf of the inspectorate of driving licence testing centres, may at any reasonable time, with regard to the requirements referred to in regulation 92, without prior notice—
(a) enter the premises of any driving licence testing centre;
(b) inspect any records of the driving licence testing centre;
(c) question any person with regard to any matter relating to the operation of the driving licence testing centre referred to in paragraph (a); and
(d) accompany an examiner for driving licences in any motor vehicle when such examiner is examining or testing a person for a driving licence for the purpose of evaluation of the said examiner.

 

[Commencement date of regulation 97: To be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette]