A DMRE Temporary License can be obtained where there is an established need. To obtain a DMRE Temporary License, you must apply to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. You are required to complete the Application form and the application takes approximately 1 to 2 weeks to be approved. This depends on the complexity of the lodged application.
Required Documents for a DMRE Temporary License
The below mentioned documents should be be submitted in support of a temporary license application:
- Certified copy of the original license certificate or a certified copy of the receipts issued upon acceptance of the application for a conversion retail/wholesale license;
- Certified declaration from the applicant who is currently holding the retail/wholesale license or who holds a valid retail/wholesale conversion license application reference number giving consent to the person applying for a temporary license and making an undertaking to surrender the retail/wholesale license to the Controller, this declaration must:- give reasons why there is a need for temporary license and give reasons why the applicant for a temporary license is an appropriate person to apply;
- If the applicant for a temporary retail/wholesale license is in respect of a conversion retail/wholesale license, of which a license has not been issued, a certified declaration from the applicant who applied for a conversion retail/wholesale license undertaking to provide all the necessary documents and information that the Controller may require to enable him to make a decision regarding the issuing of the retail/wholesale license;
- Certified declaration by the applicant stating that they will comply with the Petroleum Products Act, 1977 (Act No. 120 of 1977), as amended and all the Regulations made under the said Act;
- Certified copy of a declaration that the applicant is not owned in any way by a licensed by a wholesaler (Retail only);
- Certified declaration stating compliance with the Charter or a statement of the applicant’s plans to meet the requirements of the Charter (Wholesale only);
- Certified copy of a Deed of Sale, Sale Agreement or Offer to Purchase Agreement;
- Include proof of hardship (e.g. which can be in the form of a motivation or death certificate); and
- Certified copy of Letter of Appointment from the Oil Company.
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