committee, having considered the draft minimum standards in relation to the mentioned Act, would like to outline how the processes unfolded.

In terms of section 75(6) of the National Road Traffic Act, before the Minister makes any regulation, the Minister may, if he or she deems it the expedient, cause a draft of the proposed regulation to the published Gazette together with a notice calling upon all interested persons to lodge in writing, and within a period specified in the notice, but not less than four weeks as from the date of publication of the notice, any objections or representations which they would like to raise or make, with the Director-General for the submission to the Minister, provided that, if the Minister thereafter decides to alter the draft regulation as a result of any objections or representations submitted thereon, it shall not be necessary so to publish such alterations before making the regulation.

Hon Chair, just the background. These The Draft Minimum Service Delivery Standards, is the integral part of the Batho Pele implementation of those principles. It was prompted by

the programme of the Presidency in terms of its unannounced visits seeks to service stations, and as a result thereof, giving those unannounced visits, the President Commission, both the Department of Transport, which was identified as a pilot, together with the department of Public Service Administration, to following those unannounced visits to craft minimum standards that needed to be adhered to in terms of implementing the Batho Pele Principles.

Of course, with the first draft, there were some challenges that we raised, working groups were again created to ensure that indeed, the minimum standards are taken to its logical conclusion. As a result, thereof, Chair, these Draft Minimum Service Delivery Standards were referred to the committee on 29 January 2021, and the Department of Transport briefed the committee on 9 June 2021. On the same day the Committee deliberated and made the following inputs.

I isolated three inputs. Firstly, was that the Driving License Testing Centers, DLTCs, should address all the difficulties experienced by the public when renewing licenses. Secondly, that the Department of Transport should create an interface on its website for electronic licenses renewal. Thirdly, that the committee urged provincial departments of transport and

municipalities to adopt the digital licensing system; and fourthly, that the Department of Transport be urged to roll- out infrastructure to accommodate the accessibility for people living with disabilities.

The department, hon Deputy Chair, was urged to roll-out infrastructure to accommodate these minimum standards, with the view to ensure that there are no stumbling blocks again found in terms of adhering to these minimum standards. Of course, we are mindful of the fact that these minimum standards, also the inputs that the committee made and also the adherence standards across the board, will have financial implications.

Therefore, it is our humble plea that in terms of budgeting the necessary municipalities and provincial transport department must make sure that necessary funding is set aside for the implementation of these minimum standards, as it is the integral part of ensuring that indeed we live the Principles of Batho Pele. So, therefore, hon Deputy Chair, the committee agreed to these minimum standards that we were referred to it. Therefore, the recommendation that we are putting before the House, hon Deputy Chair, is thatthis

report, as it is indicated in terms of these standards, be agreed to. Thank you, Deputy Chair.

Debate concluded.