| (1) | The Board must assist in the establishment and development of corridor-based and route-based co-operative and consultative relationships and structures based on co-operation between stakeholders and government, which may include adequate representation by– |
| (a) | transport authorities; |
| (b) | cross-border road transport carriers; |
| (c) | customs and excise authorities; |
| (d) | freight forwarding and clearing agents; |
| (e) | financial and insurance institutions; |
| (f) | trade and industry authorities and bodies; |
| (g) | border post authorities; |
| (h) | immigration authorities; |
[Subsection (1)(i) substituted by section 12(a) of Act No. 12 of 2008]
| (j) | provincial and local authorities; and |
[Subsection (1)(j) substituted by section 12(b) of Act No. 12 of 2008]
| (k) | any other designated stakeholder. |
[Subsection (1)(k) inserted by section 12(c) of Act No. 12 of 2008]
| (2) | The Minister may, upon request of the Board and in support of the development of the relationship referred to in subsection (1) prescribe guidelines for the establishment of cross-border road transport corridor-based or route-based consultative mechanisms. |
| (3) | The Board must, in support of its functions, develop and maintain a cross-border road transport information database containing information obtained from any appropriate source, and devise the most appropriate ways to disseminate cross-border road transport information. |
| (4) | The Minister must prescribe the type of information to be included in the database, who may access such information and the procedures to access the information. |
| (5) | The Board must regularly assess its capacity and training needs and those of the Road Transport Inspectorate referred to in section 37 with a view to enhancing the performance of their functions. |
(6)
| (a) | The Board may assess the capacity and training needs of the small business undertakings engaged in cross-border road transport and encourage development in this regard, if necessary. |
| (b) | The Board must devise and implement strategies to encourage the cross-border road transport industry to become more self-regulatory. |
| (7) | The Board may co-operate with any other appropriate foreign institution or entity to facilitate training and capacity building with a view to promoting the unimpeded flow of cross-border road transport. |
