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Transport Appeal Tribunal Act, 1998 (Act No. 39 of 1998)

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Transport Appeal Tribunal Regulations, 2026

2. Lodging of Appeal

 

(1) An appeal in terms of section 92 of the National Land Transport Act, section 34 of the Cross-Border Road Transport Act and section 1 of the Transport Appeal Tribunal Act, as the case may be, must be lodged in writing with the Tribunal:
(a) within 30 days of the date of the written notice whereby the relevant act, direction, decision or omission of the relevant entity was received by the appellant or
(b) within 30 days from the date when the appellant first became aware of the act, direction, decision or omission in the absence of written notice;
(c) after service of the appeal on all parties to the appeal before it is lodged with the Tribunal.
(d) but not later than 180 days from the relevant act, direction, decision or omission.

 

(2) The appellant must attach to the notice of appeal as an annexure a typed document setting out the grounds on which the appeal is based, which must refer to the applicable legislation, where appropriate.

 

(3) The appellant lodging such an appeal must first pay the appeal fee and then submit proof of payment to the Tribunal with the original and the completed notice of appeal Form TAT 01 in Annexure 1, together with the information and documents specified in that Form and proof of service on the parties in the lodged appeal.

 

(4) The appellant must deliver a copy of the notice and accompanying documents electronically, by registered post, or personal service on the other parties to the appeal and forward the proof of service to the Tribunal.

 

(5) The appellant must also serve a copy of the notice of appeal and accompanying documents, on any person who made representations or lodged an objection to the application to which the appeal relates if known to the appellant and provide proof of such service to the Tribunal.

 

(6) Should the notice of appeal or lodging of the appeal not comply with the Act or these Regulations, the designated official receiving it must within 10 days of receipt of the notice of appeal send a notice to the appellant specifying details of the noncompliance and request the appellant to comply within seven days of receipt of the notice.

 

(7) If the appellant does not comply with the notice referred to in sub-regulation (6), the designated official may remove the incomplete appeal from the appeal register.

 

(8) Where an appeal complies with the regulations, the designated official must allocate a reference number to the appeal and commence the appeal process.

 

(9) Any application for condonation for the late filing of an appeal in terms of Section 13(a) of the Act, must be made in accordance with Regulation 6 and filed simultaneously with the Notice of Appeal.