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

Chapter 6 : Regulation of Road-Based Public Transport

Part 3 : Regulation of tourist transport services

84. Certification of vehicles for tourist transport services

 

(1) Only vehicles that have been certified by the National Public Transport Regulator and display a special token, tag or equipment issued by the National Public Transport Regulator as prescribed may be used for tourist transport services.

 

(2) Any accredited operator or any entity that owns vehicles and rents them out to tourist operators may apply to the National Public Transport Regulator to certify a vehicle.

 

(3) The National Public Transport Regulator must certify a vehicle and issue an operating licence for it on proof submitted to it in the prescribed manner that—
(a) the vehicle is properly registered and licensed on eNaTIS;
(b) the vehicle is suitable in all respects for the type of tourist service envisaged;
(c) a valid and current roadworthy certificate has been issued for the vehicle;
(d) the vehicle and passengers who will be carried are adequately insured with a registered insurer; and
(e) the vehicle is otherwise acceptable according to the National Public Transport Regulator.

 

(4) The National Public Transport Regulator may impose conditions.

 

(5) No vehicle used for tourist transport services may use a rank or terminal without having obtained the written permission of the relevant planning authority, and the operator has paid the fees charged by that authority, of any, for such use.