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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

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Directions on measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in the Public Transport Services for adjusted Alert Level 3

6. Provision of improved access to hygiene control and disinfection in public transport facilities

 

(1) The operators of public transport vehicles must ensure that public transport vehicles are sanitised before picking up and after dropping off passengers.

 

(2) The windows on both sides of all public transport vehicles must be kept at least 5 cm open.

 

(3)

(a) The operators of public transport vehicles must ensure that the door handles, window handles, seats, arm rests and hand rails of all public transport vehicles are sanitised after every load.
(b) The driver must ensure that the hands of passengers are sanitised before entering a public transport vehicle and after leaving the vehicle.

 

(4) The operators of public transport vehicles must ensure that all public transport vehicles are clean and tidy.

 

(5) The operators of public transport vehicles must, in manner that is easily accessible or visible to passengers and the general public, provide information on disinfection materials and procedures.

 

(6)

(a) All drivers, owners or operators of public transport vehicles must wear a face mask.
(b) All drivers, owners or operators of public transport vehicles may, in addition to a face mask, further wear a face shield.

 

(7) Passengers in public transport vehicles must wear face mask for the duration of the journey.

 

(8) All public transport operators must put measures in place to adhere to social distancing requirements to curb the spread of COVID-19.

 

(9) The sanitisers used to sanitise all public transport vehicles must have a minimum of 70% alcohol content.