Business Against Crime South Africa (BACSA) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) regard this intervention by the Minister of Transport as one of the most positive steps recently taken by Government in the fight against motor vehicle crime. "We believe the application of microdot technology to all motor vehicles will reduce the criminal activities of organised syndicates and restrict the illegal sale of stolen and hijacked motor vehicles or parts," said Fouché Burgers of BACSA.
According to BACSA, it is critical for all affected parties, particularly the general public, financial institutions and insurance companies, to be aware of the key obligations when registering a vehicle or when presenting a vehicle for police clearance.
The registration of a motor vehicle introduced onto the e-NaTIS by the manufacturer, importer or builder after 1 September will only be allowed if the microdot information is loaded onto the e-NaTIS. It is the responsibility of the microdot supplier, contracted by the relevant manufacturer, importer or builder, to load the information onto the e-NaTIS. Only once this information is loaded on to the e-NaTIS will the motor vehicle be regarded as being microdotted.
Should a police clearance be required, the local registering authority will issue the Request for Police Clearance form (RPC). This RPC form will contain an indicator to verify if the vehicle had been microdotted. In the event that the vehicle has not been microdotted, the owner of the vehicle will be required to first microdot the vehicle at an approved microdot supplier before the vehicle is presented to the SAPS for a police clearance.
The SAPS will not clear the motor vehicle without the appropriate microdotting being implemented. It is the responsibility of the microdot supplier to load the microdot information onto the e-NaTIS immediately after the microdotting process so that the vehicle can be issued with a police clearance.
In order to assist those requiring a police clearance, information on the operational microdot fitment centres, including their location and pricing can be found at Datadot http://www.datadot.co.za/police_clearance_centres.php; Veridot www.veridot.co.za; Recoveri http://www.recoveri.net; and AutoDot South Africa email az.oc.bewm@navaG.
