Section 116: New certificate of fitness
This section is inserted by Act No 19 of 2016, section 8.
consolidated text (as at 2016, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
116. New certificate of fitness
(1) The owner of a motor vehicle or trailer shall, prior to
the expiry of the current certificate of fitness in respect of his motor
vehicle or trailer, have the motor vehicle or trailer examined by an
authorised examiner or a vehicle examiner, as the case may be.
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(2) An authorised examiner or a vehicle examiner shall
issue a new certificate of fitness in respect of a motor vehicle
or trailer where, after examination, he is satisfied that it complies
with section 114(3).
(3) Where, in respect of a motor vehicle or trailer, a new
certificate of fitness is issued within 30 days before the expiry of
the current certificate of fitness, the new certificate shall be treated,
for the purpose of this section, as if it were issued at the end of the
expiry of the current certificate.
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Questions this section answers
- When must I have my vehicle re-examined to get a new certificate of fitness?
- If I renew my certificate of fitness early, within 30 days of it expiring, when does the new one start?