Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act, 1998 (Act No. 46 of 1998)RegulationsAdministrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Regulations, 2025Chapter 6 : Manner of payment24. Payment of penalty and fees |
| (1) | The payment of any penalty or fees contemplated in the Act may be made by providing the infringement notice number and paying the amount due— |
| (a) | in cash; |
| (b) | via online direct payment; or |
| (c) | with a credit or debit card. |
| (2) | Payment contemplated in subregulation (1) may be made at any— |
| (a) | branch of a bank indicated on the infringement notice; |
| (b) | South African Post Office; |
| (c) | receiving entity; or |
| (d) | Authority suboffice. |
| (3) | Upon payment of a penalty or fee as contemplated in subregulation (1), a receipt on form AARTO 20 must be issued, in accordance with regulation 35(4), to the infringer as a proof of payment. |
| (4) | In the case where points were incurred, notify the infringer on a form similar to AARTO 18 form as shown in Schedule 1 as required by sub-sections 17(3)(c), 17(3)(d), 18(8)(c), 18(8)(d), 19(3)(c) and 19(3)(d) of the Act that the demerit points have been recorded against his or her name in the National Road Traffic Offences Register and the demerit points incurred by him or her to date, together with an indication of number of point left before his or her driving licence, professional driving permit or operator card is suspended or cancelled in accordance with regulation 32 (2). |
| (5) | If the infringer provides an incorrect infringement notice number when making payment and such payment is not allocated against such infringement, the infringer shall, despite regulation 18(2), remain liable for payment of a penalty and all subsequent fees. |
| (6) | Where an infringer has made an insufficient payment, or a payment made in accordance with subregulation (1) is dishonoured, the Authority must issue, in accordance with regulation 35(4), a notice on form AARTO 17. |
| (7) | Any penalty amounts and fees received in accordance with subregulation (2)(a), (b) and (c), must be paid over into the AARTO Bank account administered by the Authority within the period as specified in paragraph 7.1 of Schedule 2, to be dealt with in accordance with section 32(1) of the Act. |
| (8) | The Authority must pay any amounts and fees contemplated in section 32(1) of the Act and received in accordance with subregulation (6) directly to the bank account of the issuing authority contemplated in section 32(1) of the Act within the period as specified in paragraph 7.2 of Schedule 2. |