Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act, 1998 (Act No. 46 of 1998)

Regulations

Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Regulations, 2025

Chapter 2 : Adjudication procedure

5. Enforcement order

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(1)The enforcement order contemplated in section 20(1) of the Act must—
(a)be issued on form AARTO  13; and
(b)be served on the infringer in accordance with regulation 35(4).

 

(2)In the case where demerit points were incurred as contemplated in section 20(1)(b), the infringer must be notified on form AARTO 18 that the demerit points have been recorded against his or her name in the National Road Traffic Offences Register.

 

(3)The manner in which an infringer may apply to the Authority for the revocation of an enforcement order as contemplated in section 20(9)(a) of the Act, is by submitting a completed form AARTO 14 to the Authority in accordance with regulation 35(1).

 

(4)The form referred to in subregulation (3) must be accompanied by—
(a)a certified copy of proof of payment made in terms of regulation 25 or a proof that an arrangement to pay in instalments in terms of section 17(1)(f)(iii) of the Act has already been made prior to the issuing of the enforcement order; or
(b)proof that an application for-
(i)a representation in terms of section 17(1)(f)(i);
(ii)a review or appeal in terms of section 29B of the Act;
(III)a notice in terms of regulation 3(5); or
(iv)a nomination in terms of section 17(1)(f)(v) of the driver;

has already been submitted as required prior to the issuing of the enforcement order; or

(c)any other relevant proof which must be substantiated in writing and be to the satisfaction of the registrar.

 

(5)An application for the revocation of an enforcement order which is not completed and submitted in accordance with subregulation (3), after the applicant is made aware of the defects in the application and provided the opportunity to resubmit the application, will not be processed and the enforcement order will remain effective, and the Authority will notify the applicant on form AARTO 36 that the application is cancelled.

 

(6)If the form referred to in subregulation (3) has been submitted to—
(a)an issuing authority, such issuing  authority must process the application in accordance with regulation 35(2) and inform the Authority thereof in accordance with regulation 35(5);
(b)the Authority, the Authority must process the application process the application in accordance with regulation 35(2); and
(c)the  Authority, must notify the infringer, in accordance with regulation 35(4), of the result of the application made in accordance with subregulation (3) on form AARTO 15.

 

(7)An issuing authority may apply for the revocation of the enforcement order as contemplated in section 20(9)(b) of the Act by recording the application in accordance with regulation 35(5) , with the reference number of the infringement notice, the particulars of the infringer and the reason for the application.

 

(8)The Authority must notify the infringer, in accordance with regulation 35(5), of the result of the application made in terms of subregulation (7) which notification must specify the outcome of the application for revocation.