Cross-Border Road Transport Act, 1998 (Act No. 4 of 1998)

Part 6 : Regulatory functions of Board

Purchase

(1)	Cabotage is prohibited, except as specifically allowed in subsection (2).

[Subsection (1) substituted by section 8(a) of Act No. 12 of 2008]

(2)	The Regulatory Committee must give effect to the prohibition on cabotage, but may consider lifting the prohibition on cabotage and issue an appropriate permit in a case where—

(a)	the state of a foreign applicant accords a South African carrier equal treatment in this regard; or

(b)	it is satisfied that—

(i)	there is no South African carrier who can provide a similar service;

(ii)	the granting of the permit will not be in conflict with transport plans prepared in terms of Part 7 of the National Land Transport Transition Act, 2000 (Act No. 22 of 2000); and

(iii)

lifting the prohibition is in the best interest of the Republic.

[Subsection (2)(b) substituted by section 8(b) of Act No. 12 of 2008]

(3)	Where cabotage is permitted, any truck-tractor and trailer and semi-trailer used in combination for the purposes of such transport, may be registered in different countries, but a separate permit is required for each such truck-tractor, trailer and semi-trailer.

[Subsection (3) substituted by section 8(c) of Act No. 12 of 2008]

(4)	All existing cabotage permits held by foreign carriers will lapse within six months after the entry into force of this section of this Act: Provided that the holder of such cabotage permit may reapply in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2).