| (a) | a registering authority is satisfied that a certificate, licence or other document or token issued in terms of the Act by means of a computer under the control of the Minister; or |
| (b) | a registering authority or other authority is satisfied that a certificate, licence or other document or token, other than a document or token contemplated in paragraph (a), issued by it in terms of the Act, |
has been lost, destroyed or defaced or that the figures or particulars thereon have become illegible, such authority shall, upon receipt of an application on form CDV as shown in Schedule 2 and upon payment of the fees determined by the MEC of the province concerned, issue a duplicate of such certificate, licence or other document or token to the person who, in the opinion of such authority, is entitled thereto, with either the word "DUPLICATE" written thereon or the issue number printed thereon: Provided that a duplicate of—
| (i) | a licence disc shall not be issued, and where such disc has been lost, destroyed or defaced or the figures or particulars thereon have become illegible, the person to whom such licence disc was issued, shall— |
| (aa) | in the case of a motor vehicle licence, apply for the issue of such a licence; or |
| (bb) | in the case of a motor trade number, apply for the cancellation of the motor trade number concerned and the issue of a new motor trade number; |
| (ii) | a learner's licence which was issued in accordance with section 17(3) shall only be issued to the person to whom the original licence was issued. |
| (2) | If, after the issue of a duplicate in terms of subregulation (1), the original certificate, licence or other document or token is found, the person to whom the duplicate was issued shall take all reasonable steps to obtain possession thereof and return it forthwith to the authority which issued the duplicate. |
| (3) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1) a registering authority shall only issue a duplicate of a registration certificate in respect of a motor vehicle to the title holder of such motor vehicle, or to the proxy or representative of the title holder concerned if such title holder, proxy or representative apply in person for such registration certificate on form DRC as shown in Schedule 2. |
[Regulation 337A(3) substituted by regulation 5 of Notice No. R. 1066 of 2005]
[Regulation 337A inserted by regulation 55 of Notice No. 2116 of 2001]
