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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
National Land Transport Act, No.
5 of 2009
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Zulu, except iro the Key in English**
Long title
To provide further the process of transformation and restructuring the national land transport system initiated by the National Land Transport Transition Act, 2000 (Act No. 22 of 2000); and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
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NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Zulu, except iro the Key in English**
Long title
To provide further the process of transformation and restructuring the national land transport system initiated by the National Land Transport Transition Act, 2000 (Act No. 22 of 2000); and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| TABLE OF CONTENTS | |
| CHAPTER 1.GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Purpose
and scope of Act |
| 3. | Application
of Act |
| 4. | Principles
for national land transport policy |
| 5. | Functions
of Minister |
| 6. | Information
systems |
| 7. | Delegations
by Minister |
| 8. | Regulations
by Minister |
| 9. | Functions
of MECs |
| 10. | Regulations by MEC |
| 10A, | Accessible and non-motorised transport [... inserted by Act 2023_023_006_20240617] |
| CHAPTER 2. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR LAND TRANSPORT | |
| Institutional arrangements: general matters | |
| 11. | The responsibilities of the three spheres of government |
| 12. | Intergovernmental
relations |
| 13. | Impartiality |
| Institutional
arrangements: planning authorities |
|
| 14. | Planning authorities |
| 15. | Intermodal
planning committees |
| 16. | Land
transport advisory boards |
| Institutional
arrangements: municipalities |
|
| 17. | Establishment
of division for the operating licence function and arrangement of
administration of certain municipalities |
| 18. | Regulatory
functions of municipalities |
| 19. | Adjacent
municipalities |
| Institutional
arrangements: National Public Transport Regulator |
|
| 20. | Establishment of National Public Transport Regulator |
| 21. | Functions of National Public Transport Regulator |
| 22. | Powers
of National Public Transport Regulator |
| Institutional
arrangements: Provincial Regulatory Entities |
|
| 23. | Establishment
of Provincial Regulatory Entities |
| 24. | Functions
of Provincial Regulatory Entities |
| 25. | Powers
of Provincial Regulatory Entities |
| Agreements
on regulatory matters |
|
| 26. | Agreements
on regulatory matters |
| CHAPTER 3. FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR LAND TRANSPORT | |
| 27. | Municipal
land transport funds |
| 28. | Public
transport user charges |
| 29. | Minister
may provide funds for land transport |
| 30. | MEC
may provide funds for land transport |
| CHAPTER 4. TRANSPORT PLANNING | |
| 31. | General principles for transport planning and its integration with land use and development planning |
| 32. | Types
of plans required by this Act |
| 33. | General
provisions on transport planning |
| 34. | National
Land Transport Strategic Framework |
| 35. | Provincial
Land Transport Frameworks |
| 36. | Integrated
transport plans |
| 37. | Freight
transport |
| 38. | Publication
of transport plans and substantial changes in land use and public
transport infrastructure and services |
| 39. | Rationalisation
of public transport services |
| CHAPTER 5. CONTRACTING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES | |
| 40. | Integration of bus contract system into larger public transport system |
| 41. | Negotiated
contracts |
| 41A, | Stopgap contracts [... inserted by Act 2023_023_022_20240617] |
| 42. | Subsidised
service contracts |
| 43. | Commercial
service contracts |
| 44. | Requirements
to qualify as tenderer for commercial or subsidised service contracts |
| 45. | ... [... repealed by Act 2023_023_025_20240617 - was entitled "Involvement of municipalities in public transport services"] |
| 46. | Existing
contracting arrangements |
| CHAPTER
6. REGULATION OF ROAD-BASED PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
|
| Part 1. Transitional provisions | |
| 47. | Conversion of permits to operating licences and of indefinite period operating licences to definite period licences, and rationalisation of operating licences [... substituted by Act 2023_023_027_20240617 - was entitled "Rationalisation of existing services: general"] |
| 48. | Rationalisation
of existing scheduled services |
| 49. | Rationalisation
of minibus taxi-type services |
| Part
2. General provisions |
|
| 50. | Regulation of road-based public transport |
| 51. | Entities that must issue operating licences |
| 52. | Maximum
validity period of operating licences |
| 53. | Exemptions |
| 54. | Application
for new operating licence |
| 55. | Operating
licences for public transport services provided for in transport plans |
| 56. | Operating
licences for contracted services |
| 57. | Disposing of
applications with regard to operating licences for non-contracted
services |
| 58. | Renewal,
amendment or transfer of operating licence or permit |
| 59. | Publication of applications [... Title amended by Act 2023_023_035_20240617 - was entitled "Publication of decisions"] |
| 60. | Special events |
| 61. | Major special
events |
| 62. | Issue and
contents of operating licence |
| 63. | Authority
conveyed by operating licence |
| 64. | Persons who
may hold operating licences |
| 65. | Long-distance
services |
| 66. | Metered taxi
services |
| 66A. | Electronic hailing services [... inserted by Act 2023_023_040_20240617] |
| 67. | Charter
services |
| 68. | Staff services |
| 69. | Lift clubs |
| 70. | Tuk-tuks |
| 71. | Adapted light
delivery vehicles |
| 72. | Transporting
of scholars, students, teachers and lecturers |
| 73. | Amendment of
operating licence to replace specified vehicle |
| 74. | Temporary
replacement of vehicle |
| 75. | Interaction
between public transport and cross-border road transport |
| 76. | Duties of
holder of operating licence or permit |
| 77. | No cession,
alienation or hiring out of operating licence or permit |
| 78. | Cancellation
of operating licences and permits not in use |
| 79. | Withdrawal,
suspension or amendment of operating licence or permit |
| Part 3. Regulation of tourist transport services | |
| 80. | Tourist transport services: general provisions |
| 81. | Accreditation
of operators of tourist transport services |
| 82. | Application
for accreditation |
| 83. | Cancellation
of accreditation |
| 84. | Vehicles used for tourist transport services [... substituted by Act 2023_023_048_20240617 - was entitled "Certification of vehicles for tourist transport services"] |
| CHAPTER
7. LAW ENFORCEMENT |
|
| 85. | Land transport
law enforcement |
| 86. | Appointment of
inspectors |
| 87. | Impoundment of
vehicles |
| 88. | Presumptions
and proof of certain facts |
| 89. | Powers of authorised officers |
| 90. | Offences and penalties |
| 91. | Extraordinary
measures in declared areas |
| CHAPTER
8. APPEALS |
|
| 92. | Appeals to
Transport Appeal Tribunal |
| CHAPTER
9. TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL MATTERS |
|
| 93. | Transitional
provisions |
| 93A; | Delays and exemptions [... inserted by Act 2023_023_053_20240617] |
| 93B. | Arrangements for public transport between district and local municipalities [... inserted by Act 2023_023_053_20240617] |
| 94. | Laws repealed
or amended |
| 95. | Act binds State |
| 96. | Short title
and commencement |
| Sch. | SCHEDULE. LAWS REPEALED OR AMENDED (SECTION 94) |
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