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

Regulations

Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Regulations, 2025

Chapter 1 : Interpretation of Regulations

1. Definitions
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(1)In these Regulations,
(a)any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have the meaning so assigned; and
(b)for the purposes of this subregulation, regulations 2 to 40, Schedule 1 and 2, charge codes 1000 to 5699 and charge codes 5700 to 5999 of Schedule 3, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the National Road Traffic Act or National Road Traffic Regulations shall have the meaning so assigned,

unless the context indicates otherwise—

 

"AARTO bank account"

means the bank account administered by the Authority for purposes of receiving and disbursing infringement penalties and fees;

 

"appeal"

means an appeal lodged with the Tribunal in terms of section 29B of the Act;

 

"bank"

means a bank as defined in terms of the Banks Act, 1990 (Act No. 94 of 1990);

 

"designated employee"

means an employee designated by the Registrar in terms of section 29J of the Act to perform the administrative work of the Tribunal;

 

"fleet interface user"

means a user who electronically provides the information contemplated in section 17(1)(f)(v);

 

"form"

means a form as provided in Schedule 1 of these Regulations;

 

"infrastructure number"

means a unique identification number allocated to a duly appointed and authorised officer on the National Traffic Information System;

 

"National Road Traffic Act"

means the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996) and includes the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000 made under section 75 of the National Road Traffic Act;

 

"personal service"

means personal service as contemplated in regulation 31;

 

"postage"

means postage by ordinary mail or registered mail as contemplated in regulation 32;

 

"receiving entity"

means any issuing authority receiving payments in terms of the Act or payment agent appointed by the Authority to receive payments;

 

"review"

means a review lodged with the Tribunal in terms of section 29B of the Act; and

 

"the Act"

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

 

(2) In these Regulations, for the purposes of charge codes 8000 to 8200 of Schedule 3, any word or expression in such codes to which a meaning has been assigned in the Cross-border Road Transport Act, 1998 (Act No. 4 of 1998) shall have the meaning so assigned, unless the context indicates otherwise.

 

(3) In these Regulations, for the purposes of charge codes 7000 to 7200 of Schedule 3, any word or expression in such codes to which a meaning has been assigned in the National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No. 5 of 2009), and any regulations made in terms of that Act, shall have the meaning so assigned, unless the context indicates otherwise.

 

(4) In these Regulations, for the purposes of charge codes 6500 to 6999 of Schedule 3, any word or expression in such codes to which a meaning has been assigned in provincial road traffic or transport laws shall have the meaning so assigned, unless the context indicates otherwise.

 

(5) In these Regulations, for the purposes of charge codes 6000 to 6499 of Schedule 3, any word or expression in such codes to which a meaning has been assigned in road traffic or transport by-laws of a local authority, shall have the meaning so assigned, unless the context indicates otherwise.