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National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No. 5 of 2009)

Chapter 2 : Institutional Arrangements for Land Transport

17. Establishment of division for the operating licence function and arrangement of administration of certain municipalities

 

Institutional arrangements: municipalities

 

(1) Every municipality to which the operating licence function has been assigned under section 11(2) must—
(a) establish a division within its administration to perform that function in terms of this Act;
(b) ensure such division consists of dedicated officials of the municipality, appointed either on a full-time or part-time basis by virtue of their specialized knowledge, training or experience in public transport or related matters.

 

(2) The Minister may prescribe minimum qualifications or experience for officials of such division or of officials undertaking specific land transport functions.

 

(3) No person contemplated in section 13 may be an official of such division.

 

(4) Every such municipality must arrange or, if necessary, reorganize its administration so that the function of managing and funding transport matters, and land use planning, as well as the other related functions contemplated by this Act, are integrated.