Section 120: Motor vehicle and trailer licence
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.
120. Motor vehicle and trailer licence
(1) The Commissioner shall not issue a motor vehicle or trailer licence in
respect of a motor vehicle or trailer unless a certificate of fitness covering
the whole or part of the period for which the licence is to be issued is
produced to him.
(2) Where, on examination of a motor vehicle or trailer, an authorised
examiner or a vehicle examiner is satisfied that—
(a) it is in such a state of disrepair as to constitute a danger to any
person conveyed in that motor vehicle or trailer or to other users
of the road;
(b) it does not comply with section 114 (3); or
(c) its defects have not been remedied to the satisfaction of the
authorised examiner or vehicle examiner,
the Commissioner may suspend or refuse the renewal of the motor vehicle or
trailer licence in respect of that motor vehicle or trailer.
(3) (a) Where the owner of a motor vehicle or trailer is aggrieved by a
suspension or refusal under subsection (2), he may, within 10 days of the
suspension or refusal, appeal to the Minister on payment of such nonrefundable fee as may be prescribed.
(b) The Minister may, on appeal, confirm or reverse the decision of
the Commissioner.
[S. 120 repealed and replaced by s. 8 of Act 19 of 2016 w.e.f. 3 November 2016.]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
- Can I be refused a vehicle licence if my vehicle fails its fitness examination?
- Can I appeal if the Commissioner suspends my vehicle licence because of defects?