Section 116: New certificate of fitness
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.
(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.
[S. 116 repealed and replaced by s. 8 of Act 19 of 2016 w.e.f. 3 November 2016.]
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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?