Cross-Border Road Transport Act, 1998 (Act No. 4 of 1998)Part 6 : Regulatory functions of Board26. Temporary permits |
(1) | The Regulatory Committee must take the following into consideration in making its decision, in relation to any application for the granting of a temporary permit, based on the information presented to it by the applicant: |
(a) | the state of registration of the vehicle; |
(b) | the type of vehicle; |
(c) | the type of goods or the number of passengers to be transported; |
(d) | the existence of reasonable transport facilities by means of which goods or passengers can be transported; and |
(e) | any other factor or circumstance which, in the opinion of the Regulatory Committee, must be considered with a view to the safety of the public. |
(2) | Where an application is granted, the Regulatory Committee may issue a permit subject to such conditions or requirements as it may deem necessary. |
(3) | The Regulatory Committee, upon receipt of an application for a temporary permit, may if it is of the opinion that the carrier is providing a service of a permanent nature, request such carrier to apply for a permanent cross-border road transport permit. |