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Section 15, MV Act [S10-354]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 1 September 2019 by Act 32 of 2019 [A10-29D].

In MV Act [A10-1CB]. This text from 1 September 2019, by Act 32 of 2019 [A10-29D]. No other text held.

Cite: Section 15, MV Act [S10-354]. Machine: S10-354.

15. Renewal of driving licences.—(1) Any licensing authority may, on application made to it, renew a driving licence issued under the provisions of this Act with effect from the date of its expiry:

Provided that in any case where the application for the renewal of a licence is made either one year prior to date of its expiry or within one year after the date of its expiry, the driving licence shall be renewed with effect from the date of its renewal:

Provided further that where the application is for the renewal of a licence to drive a transport vehicle or where in any other case the applicant has attained the age of forty years, the same shall be accompanied by a medical certificate in the same form and in the same manner as is referred to in sub-section (3) of section 8, and the provisions of sub-section (4) of section 8 shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to every such case as they apply in relation to a learner's licence.

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vehicle: Section 2(42), Customs Act, 1962: "vehicle" means conveyance of any kind used on land and includes a railway vehicle;

year: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): "year" shall mean a year reckoned according to the British calendar

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Section 15, MV Act [S10-354]