Proof of residence must be provided when renewing a vehicle licence disc, in terms of new regulations, the Automobile Association said yesterday. But discs may not be withheld for outstanding e-toll fees, the AA added. No legislation had been gazetted in that regard, it said.The association said it was necessary to separate speculation from facts.Regulation 32A of the National Road Traffic Regulations, which came into effect on Sunday, it said, required all people to provide proof of residence to acquire a licence disc."The Department of Transport says the purpose of this regulation, which provides for the verification of address particulars on the eNaTIS system, is to ensure all people registered on the system promptly and timeously receive their vehicle and driving licence renewal notices and any other road traffic-related communiqué."The regulation applies to all drivers of motor vehicles and all persons registered on the eNaTIS or those who wish to make use of the eNaTIS services."Anyone who did not comply would not receive vehicle and driving licence renewal notices and any other road traffic-related communication from eNaTIS, the department said."The AA would like to point out that while the implementation of these regulations is happening now, they were gazetted and a decision on their implementation was made in November 2014."Although there is a requirement for proof of residence, the new regulation cannot be used to withhold a licence disc for outstanding e-toll fees," it said."Regulations 25(7) and 59(2) of the National Road Traffic Act do not make provision for the withholding of licence discs for outstanding e-toll fees."The AA urged licensing authorities to ensure they were properly geared to process as quickly as possible all those who applied for licence discs and to avoid long delays that many had predicted might result from the implementation of the new regulations...