Protection of Businesses Act, 1978
R 385
National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No. 5 of 2009)RegulationsNational Land Transport Regulations, 2009Chapter 4 : Operating licences: general provisions29. Courtesy services |
| (1) | A person providing courtesy services by means of fewer than three motor cars is exempt from the operating licensing requirements of the Act in terms of section 53(1)(a) of the Act. |
| (2) | Persons operating courtesy services by means of three or more motor cars, or a minibus, midi bus or bus, must obtain an operating licence from the relevant regulatory entity contemplated in section 51 of the Act. |
| (3) | All persons providing courtesy services that are exempt in terms of subregulation (1), must, before operating courtesy services— |
| (a) | notify the NPTR in writing that they are providing courtesy services, and supply particulars of the relevant vehicles and services on the form shown in Schedule 1 and pay the registration fee specified in Schedule 2; |
| (b) | display a decal issued by or on behalf of the NPTR on each vehicle clearly marked "Courtesy service" in the manner contemplated in regulation 23(g); and |
| (c) | comply with any directions issued by the NPTR or other regulatory entity. |
| (4) | The NPTR must notify the relevant PREs and planning authorities of such services. |
| (5) | As from a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, no person may operate a courtesy service contemplated in subregulation (1) without having notified the NPTR in terms of subregulation (3) and displaying the decal contemplated in that subregulation. |
