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

Regulations

Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Regulations, 2025

Chapter 6 : Manner of payment

27. Refunds

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(1)In the case where an infringer believes that he or she has paid more than the prescribed penalties or fees in relation to any matter, that infringer may apply for a refund of the excess penalties and fees paid on form AARTO 25.

 

(2)An application for a refund submitted in terms of subregulation (1) must—
(a)be submitted to the Authority in accordance with regulation 35(4); and
(b)provide a fully substantiated motivation, accompanied by supporting documents, where applicable.

 

(3)If an application contemplated in subregulation (1) has been submitted to—
(a)an issuing authority, such authority must process the application in accordance with regulations 35(2) and inform the Authority thereof in accordance with regulation 35(5); or
(b)the Authority, the Authority must process the application in accordance with regulation 35(2).

 

(4)The Authority must—
(a)consider the application contemplated in subregulation (2) or (3)  and either refund the excess amount or refuse the refund; and
(b)notify the applicant , in accordance with regulation 35(4), of the result of the application on form AARTO 25a