Manner of application for driving
licence
(1) An application for a driving
licence shall be made by the applicant at a driving licence testing centre
on form DL1 as shown in Schedule 2, and shall be accompanied by--
acceptable identification of the applicant;
every licence which authorises the applicant to drive a motor
vehicle;
four photographs of the applicant, and
the appropriate fee as determined by the MEC of the province
concerned.
(2) If the applicant, on the day
determined is not examined and tested for any reason whatsoever, and is unable
to satisfy the driving licence testing centre concerned that the reason for his
or her not having been examined and tested was due to circumstances beyond his
or her control, he or she shall again pay the fee contemplated in subregulation
(1)(d), if the driving licence testing centre determines another day and time
on which he or she shall present himself or herself to be examined and tested.
(3) (a) The holder of a driving
licence issued by a department of State prior to 1 January 1993, mayapply for a driving licence in the manner referred to in
subregulation (1), and the application shall further be accompanied by--
i.
the licence held by the applicant;
and
ii.an official letter from the
department of State concerned--
certifying that the licence held by
the applicant is valid;
indicating the equivalent category
of the licence and
indicating any conditions and
limitations applicable to the licence.
Upon receipt of an application contemplated in paragraph (a), an
examiner for driving licences shall, if he or she is satisfied that the
documents referred to in paragraph (a)(i) and (ii) are valid and relate to the
category of driving licence for which the applicant applied, issue a driving
licence, but the licence which was issued by the department of State shall not
be cancelled and shall be handed back to the applicant.
(4) An application for a driving
licence shall be made to the department of State where the applicant is
employed.
Manner and contents on which applicant
for driving licence to be examined
(1) An applicant for a driving
licence shall be examined and tested by an examiner for driving licences.
(2) The examiner for driving licences
shall by observation, inquiry and practical test, satisfy himself or herself
that the applicant--
holds a learner's licence which authorises him or her to drive
the class of motor vehicle to which his or her application relates;
knows and understands the road traffic signs;
has a sound knowledge of the rules of the road and the different
signals which a driver of a motor vehicle is required to give when driving on a
public road;
is not subject to any disqualification referred to in section 15
of the Act read with regulation 102; and
is generally capable of driving a motor vehicle of the class to
which the application relates.
(3) In the case where a person
applies for a driving licence which authorises him or her to drive an
articulated motor vehicle, or a combination of a motor vehicle and trailer, the
practical test shall be conducted while the semi-trailer is attached to the
truck-tractor, or the trailer is attached to the drawing vehicle, whichever the
case may be.
(4) For the purposes of subregulation
(2) an applicant shall not be
required to undergo a written test.
Manner of issue of driving licence
(1) An examiner for driving licences
shall, upon receipt of the fee for the issuance of a driving licence as
determined by the MEC of the province concerned, if such fee has not already
been paid for the simultaneous issue of a driving licence with a different
code, and if he or she is satisfied that the applicant shall be issued with a
driving licence--
Complete the authorisation to issue the driving licence on form
DL1, as shown in Schedule 2 and record the authorisation
on the register of driving licences;
indicate in the authorisation referred to in paragraph (a)
whether the driving licence card should reflect an endorsement;
take an imprint of the left thumb and right thumb of the
applicant on the image scanning sheet (form ISS) and the duplicate of it, and
should the applicant not have a left or right thumb, an imprint of such fingers
as specified on the ISS form, the identification of which shall be noted on the
image scanning sheet;
affix one photograph of the applicant to the image scanning
sheet (form ISS) and one photograph to the duplicate thereof;
ensure that the same bar code number appears on form ISS and the
duplicate of it;
ensure that the applicant signsform ISS and
the duplicate of it;
retain the duplicate of form ISS for record purposes;
record the barcode number of the image scanning sheet (form ISS)
on the application form submitted in terms of regulation (1) and on the
register of driving licences; and
order the driving licence card on which the driving licence
appears from the Card Production Facility and send form ISS to that facility
not later than two working days after the date of the authorisation referred to
in paragraph (a).
(1A) The driving licence testing centre
shall pay over to the Card Production Facility such part of the fee, referred
to in subregulation (1), payable in accordance with the agreement between that
Facility and the Corporation, the amount of which shall be published by the
chief executive officer by notice in the
Gazette.
(2) (a) On receipt of form ISS as shown in Schedule 2 and the order for
the driving licence card, the Card Production Facility shall, if the image
scanning sheet is accepted--
i.
personalise and produce the driving
licence card on form DL3 as shown in Schedule 2; and
ii.
forward the driving licence card
and notice NCD as shown in Schedule 2 to the driving licence testing centre
concerned.
If the image scanning sheet is not accepted by the Card
Production Facility, the applicant shall submit a further two photographs of
himself or herself upon receipt of which the examiner for driving licences
shall complete a new image scanning sheet.
(3) On receipt of the driving licence card
referred to in subregulation (2), the driving licence testing centre shall--
record the receipt of the driving licence card on which the
driving licence appears in the register of driving licences;
notify the applicant on form NCD as shown in Schedule 2, to
collect the driving licence card at the centre;
after presentation of the applicant's acceptable identification
and the submission of every licence and professional driving permit held by
the applicant, issue such driving licence card to the applicant;
if the applicant so requires, stamp and sign a copy of the
previous licence, which is submitted with form NCD as shown in Schedule 2, so
that it may be retained by the applicant as proof of the previous licence and
the date of issue of it;
ensure that the applicant acknowledges receipt of the driving
licence card on form DL1 as shown in Schedule 2; and
update the register of driving licences accordingly to reflect
the issue of the driving licence card.
Authorisation to allow person to
receive driving licence card on behalf of another person
(1) Notwithstanding regulation
if an applicant knows that he or she will be unable to receive
the driving licence card in person at the driving licence testing centre--
i.
the application shall be
accompanied by--
aa.
certified copy of the identity
document of the person who will receive the card on the applicant's behalf; and
bbb.
an affidavit made by the applicant
stating the reason why he or she will be unable to receive the card in person,
and the name and identification number of the person who will receive the card
on his or her behalf; and
ii.
the person whose name and
identification number appears on the affidavit shall receive the card on behalf
of the applicant and shall present his or her identity document upon such
receipt; or
if an applicant is unable to receive the card in person due to
unforeseen circumstances, the person who receives the card on behalf of the
applicant shall submit--
i.
his or her identity document and a
certified copy thereof;
ii.
a certified copy of the identity
document of the applicant; and
iii.
an affidavit made by the applicant
which contains an explanation of the unforeseen circumstances preventing him or
her from receiving the card in person and the name and identification number of
the person who will receive the card on his or her behalf.
(2) The driving licence testing
centre shall upon submission of the said documents issue the card to the said
person.
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