Section 8: Duty of Commissioner

8. Duty of Commissioner Notwithstanding this Act, the Commissioner shall not— (a) in the case of a motor vehicle or trailer which is not on the register of motor vehicles, register the vehicle unless he is satisfied that— (i) the deed, declaration, or electronic deed or declaration registered in the RDDS, relating to the transfer of the ownership of the vehicle to the person by whom or on whose behalf the application for registration is made has been registered with the Registrar-General; or (ii) that person is exempted under this Act from registration; and (b) in the case of a motor vehicle or trailer which has already been registered in the register of motor vehicles, register or continue the registration of the vehicle under a new owner’s name unless he is satisfied that the deed or declaration relating to the transfer of ownership of the vehicle to the new owner and the last previous owner has been registered with the Registrar-General. [S. 8 amended by s. 45 (b) of Act 9 of 2015 w.e.f. 2 July 2015.]