Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act, 1998 (Act No. 46 of 1998)Chapter V : General matters31. Penalties |
| (1) | The penalty prescribed under section 29(b) for each infringement must, despite any other law, be imposed administratively in terms of Chapter III, subject to the discount contemplated in section 17(1)(d). |
| (2) | Subject to section 18(1)(b), the laws on prescription are not applicable to penalties and fees payable in terms of this Act, and may be collected at any time. |
[Section 31(2) substituted by section 18 of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Amendment Act, 2019 (Act No. 4 of 2019), Notice No. 1080, GG42648, dated 19 August 2019 - effective 1 July 2026, per Proclamation Notice 323 of GG54918, dated 29 June 2026 except for section 2(g)]
[Section 31 effective from 1 July 2026, per Proclamation Notice 322 of GG54917, dated 29 June 2026]