Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act, 1998 (Act No. 46 of 1998)RegulationsAdministrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Regulations, 2025Chapter 6 : Manner of payment26. Late payment of a penalty, fee, or instalment |
| (1) | If payment of a penalty, fee or instalment is received from an infringer after a period of 32 days from the date on which form AARTO 06, AARTO 09b, AARTO 09c, AARTO 12, AARTO 13, AARTO 17, or AARTO 18, as applicable, was served on the infringer, the Authority— |
| (a) | must accept the money as payment of the penalty, fee, or instalment if the amounts were paid in full; or |
| (b) | must, if the money tendered is insufficient for a full settlement of the penalty and fees— |
| (i) | accept the payment as partial payment of the penalty and fees; |
| (ii) | record the infringement and demerit points on the National Road Traffic Offences Register; and |
| (iii) | notify the infringer on form AARTO 16 in accordance with regulation 35(4) that— |
| (aa) | a courtesy letter, notification of the result of representation, notification of dishonoured payment or enforcement order, whichever is applicable, has in the meantime been issued and that the infringer is liable for the balance of the amount due and the fees for issuing the form or forms so served; |
| (bb) | no discount will be allowed; and |
| (cc) | failure to pay the full amount due will result in an enforcement order being issued by the Authority in terms of section 20 of the Act. |