The Minister of Transport has published amended directives in terms of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 in Gazette number 43539 on 22 July 2020. The gazette is available on our website under Downloads.
SCHEDULE
In these directions, the “Directions” means the Directions on measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID -19: Determination of extension for validity period of learner’s licences, driving licence cards, licence discs, professional driving permits and registration of motor vehicles, published under Government Notice No. 544, in Government Gazette No. 43339 of 20 May 2020.
The Directions are hereby amended by the substitution for direction 6 of the following direction:
“6. Validity period of licences
(1) All learner’s licences, driving licence cards, temporary driving licences and professional driving permits that expire during the period that commenced from 26 March 2020 up to and including 31 August 2020 are deemed to be valid and their validity period is extended for a further grace period ending on 31 January 2021.
(2) All motor vehicle licence discs, temporary permits and roadworthy certificates that expired during the period that commenced from 26 March 2020 up to and including 31 May 2020 are deemed to be valid and their validity period is extended for a further grace period ending on 31 August 2020.
(3) Motor trade number licences that expired during the period that commenced from 26 March 2020 up to and including 31 May 2020 are deemed to be valid and are extended for a further grace period ending on 30 November 2020.”
Commencement
This amendment comes into effect on the date of publication thereof in the Government Gazette.
This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za No. 43539 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 JULY 2020
Stellenbosch – 10 November 2020
Durban – 12 November 2020
Pretoria – 25 November 2020
If you have already registered, your registration will automatically be moved to the new dates. If the new dates do not suit you, please contact our office for a refund or a change of venue. We will contact all registered delegates separately and confirm the date changes with them.
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