To amend the National Land Transport Transition Act, 2000, so as to define an expression and to amend certain definitions; to extend the information that may be included in the notice containing the national land transport policy; to provide anew for the @ordination of the planning process of provincial planning authorities; to reduce the number of plans required by the Act; to empower the Minister to designate when planning authorities that must supply transport plans to the relevant provincial board; to provide anew for the preparation of a national land transport strategic framework and provincial land transport strategic frameworks: to repeal provisions in respect of current public transport records, operating licences strategies, rationalisation plans and public transport plans; to provide anew for the preparation of integrated transport plans: to extend certain time limits; to provide anew for the type of vehicles that may be used for public transport services: to extend the disqualifications for the holding of operating licences; to extend the duties of holders of operating licences or permits; to specify the vehicles that may be used on long distance operations: to provide anew for the amendment of operating licences; to empower the Minister to set standards for sealed meters for metered taxis and to empower MECs to determine fare structures for metered taxi services: to make provision for the granting of operating licences for tourist services; to provide anew for the temporary replacement of specified vehicles; to create new offences; and to effect textual corrections: and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Government Gazette No. 00000 text i.
Words underlined with a solid line indicate insenions in existing enactments.
to provide anew for the type of vehicles that may be used for public transport services; to extend the disqualifications for the holding of operating licences; to extend the duties of holders of operating licences or permits; to specify the vehicles that may be used on long distance operations; to prnvlde anew for the to empower the Minister to set standards for sealed meters for metered taxis and to empower MECs to determine fare structures for metered taxi services; to make provision for the granting of operating licences for tourist services; to provide anew for the temporary replacement of speci6ed vehicles; to create new offences; and to effect terlual corrections; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Section 1 of the National Land Transpon Transition Act.
National Road the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996); 20 'reeistered importer' means an importer registered under section 5 of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No.
Act, 1989 (Act No.
Act, 1989 (Act No. 29 of 1989).
1989 (Act No.29 of 1989).
Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996).
Qualifications Authority Act. 1995 (Act 58 of 1995).
and with the Skills Development Act.
A transport authority, in awarding contracts for goods and services, must apply a system which is fair, equitable. transparent, competitive and cost-effective, and which is in accordance with the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act. 2000 (Act No. 4 of 2000).
and [relevant provisions of the Local 50 Government Transition Act, 1993 (Act No. 209 of 1993), which will apply with the changes required by the context] any relevant local government laws.
Amendment of section 18 22 of 2000 4.
following 55 paragraphs.
@ constitute the transport component of the integrated development plans of such municipal-ity in respect of that part of its jurisdictional areas that falls within the transport am or MTA.
the integration of transport and land use planning within the context of the Development Facilitation Act, 1995 (Act No.67of 25 1995), or any other similar provincial iaw.
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of paragraph (c), (4.
must be linked to the provincial land 45 transport baamework and must he as agreed upon by the MECs.
respectively, must he as required by this Act, but the 50 Minister may, in consultation with the relevant MEC or MECs. modify the requirements for those plans, in the prescribed manner, in relation to rural areas in particular provinces.
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must be prepared by the following authorities. to be known as planning authorities.
Every planning authority designated by the MEC to do so must supply relevant vansport plans to the bard and make recommendations to that board about the conversion of permits to operating licences, and about applications for new operating licences. as required by Part 9.
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Minister after consultation with the MECs and published by notice in the Government Gozette, prepare a for the country [for a five-year period corresponding with the Department's financial years, with due regard to subsection (3)].
The Minister must update the national land transpart strategic framework 20 every two years.
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prepare a five year provincial 25 land transport framework [for a five-year period] in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the Minister aRer consultation with all the MECs and must publish it in the Government Gazette on a date determined by the Minister.
update his or her provincial land transwrt framework at least once every two years.
by the insertion in subsection (3) after paragraph.
Repeal of sections 23,24,25 and 26 of Act 22 of 2000 24, 25 and 26 of the principal Act are hereby repealed.
(I) Transport authorities. core cities and other municipalities required by the MEC to do so. must prepare and submit to the MEC 45 [annually] by the date determined by the MEC.
for theirrespective areas for the five-year period commencing on the first day of that financial year.
determined in terms of subsection (I) be submitted to the MEC lor approval.
of the Hazardous Substances Act. 1973 (Act No. I5 of 1973).
in the area of a planning authority, except on a of subsection (2).
Until the function of commuter rail is devolved &om national lo another sphere of government.
25 submitted to the Minister for amroval of the commuter rail com the prescribed manner and time.
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On approval ofthe national land transport strategic framework. a provincial transport Framework.
a public or an integrated transport plan, the Minister or planning authority, as the case may be, must publish.
days before the action is 45 taken.
of the following words: "The planning authority must.
prior to the expiry of the 2t-ds?
31 of Act 22 of 2000 13.
Despite this Act or any other law.
(Act No. 93 of 1996). according to acceptable safety standards.
to 23 seated persons.
Gazette, to cater for exceptional cases in rural areas, or exceptional cases in relation to tourist or courtesy services.
there is no appropriate public transport available in that area: and services are rendered under such conditions as may he determined by the MEC concerned.
For the purposes of this subsection, an "adapted light delivery vehicle" means a light delivery vehicle that has been manufactured or modified by a registered manufacturer, registered builder or registered importer in compliance with the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996). for the conveyance of persons.".
Amendment of section 38 of Act22 14. Section 38 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition ofthe followin..
~-'si acting as examiner at a testing station in terms of the National Road Traffic Act. 1996 (Act No. 93 of 19%):'.
inform the board in writing of the sale or any other change of the addition of the-following subsection.
must obtain an operating licence before the acquisition of the vehicle if he or she intends to use that vehicle for public transport.
the deletion in of paragraph &I.
Amendment of section 78 of Act 22 of 2000 17.
&prescribed by the Minister.
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15 contemplated in the standard specification SABS 1207 "Motor vehicle safely specification for breaking"set in terms of the Standards Act, 1993 (Act No. 29of 1993).
may be used on long distance operations.
Substitution of section 90 of Act 22 of 2000 19.
the holder must apply 25 for the replacement, in the manner prescribed by the MEC. to a member or official ofthe board whom the board has authorised in writing todispose of the matter, provided the nature of the replacing vehicle and the quality and standard of the service are not affected by the replacement.
not be affected by the replacement; and replacing vehicle is otherwise suitable for the operation of the oublic licence. has a the applicant for replacement has provided the information necessary to establish the requirements of this section.
The national information system model number contemplated in 45 Subsection(2) must be linked to the registered builder who built or modified the body of the vehicle in question.
Where a subcontractor operates any pati of the public transpon service to which an operating licence relates, on behalf of the holder of the operating licence, the subcontractor may rely on the provisions of this section to replace any vehicleofwhich the latter is the registered owner and which is specified in that operating licence, in all respects as if the subconh-actor were the holder of that ooeratinn licence.
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a bard must take into account the supply and demand for the particular tourist services so as not to over saturate the industry by granting ton many licences.
is not exceeded.
) The replacing vehicle must be suitable for the operation of that public transport service aid.
far as this section provides othemise, must comply in all otherrespects with the requirements and conditions that apply and are in force in terms of this Act. and the National Road Traffic Act. 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996). with regard to the vehicle so specified in the operating licence.
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if. being a metered taxi operator. the person contravenes or fails to comply with a fare structure contemplated in section 91(4).