Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act, 1998 (Act No. 46 of 1998)Chapter IV : Points demerit system26. Notification |
| (1) | A notice, as prescribed, must forthwith be sent by registered mail to a person who has incurred more than the number of demerit points referred to in section 29(d), which notice must— |
| (a) | inform that person of the number of demerit points incurred by him or her and of the offences or infringements for which those points have been incurred; |
| (b) | inform that person that he or she may not drive or operate any motor vehicle during the disqualification period, and specify the length and expiry date of that period; and |
| (c) | inform that person of the contents of section 25(3) and (4) or 27, as the case may be. |
| (2) | A notice referred to in subsection (1) must be sent by the Authority, who must notify the issuing authority within whose area of jurisdiction the person in question is resident. |
[Section 26(2) substituted by section 17 of Act No. 72 of 2002]
[Section 26 shall come into operation on 1 September 2026 per (c) of Proclamation 274 of GG53099, dated 1 August 2025]