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

Notices

Purchase

[Direction 7 heading substituted by Notice No. 925, GG43652, dated 25 August 2020]

(1)	All long distance intra-provincial and inter-provincial travel by private vehicles and public transport services are permitted.

(2)	For purpose of long distance travel, as contemplated in regulation 60(1) of the Regulations—

(a)	minibus, midibus or minibus taxi-type services are permitted to carry not more than 70% of their maximum licensed passenger carrying capacity for long distance intra-provincial travel and inter-provincial travel and are subject to the following limitations:

(i)	A minibus licensed to carry 10 passengers, is limited to carry a maximum of 7 passengers;

(ii)	a minibus licensed to carry 15 passengers, is limited to carry the maximum of 10 passengers; and

(iii)

a midibus licensed to carry 22 passengers, is limited to carry a maximum of 15 passengers; and

(b)	bus services are permitted to carry not more than 70% of their licensed passenger carrying capacity for long distance intra-provincial and inter-provincial travel.

(3)	For purpose of any trip not regarded as long distance travel in terms of regulation 60(1) of the Regulations—

(a)	bus, minibus, midibus, minibus taxi-type services, e-hailing services, meter taxis, shuttle services, chauffeur driven vehicles and scholar transport vehicles are permitted to carry 100% of their maximum licensed passenger capacity; and

(b)	rail operations are permitted to carry not more than 70% of their licensed passenger capacity.

(4)	Private vehicle are permitted to carry their maximum licensed passenger capacity.

[Direction 7(4) inserted by section 2 of Notice No. 953, GG43679, dated 2 September 2020]

[Direction 7 substituted by Notice No. 925, GG43652, dated 25 August 2020]