Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesPublic Transport Services Directions, 20206. Prohibition of service of certain public transport during lockdown |
| (1) | All long distance and inter-provincial services are prohibited for the duration of the lockdown. |
| (2) | Transportation of passengers by buses is prohibited except when the bus is used for purposes of fearing passengers rendering essential services. |
| (3) | Public transport that shall be permitted to ferry essential services workers will operate from 5H00 to 9H00 and again from 16H00 to 20H00 |
| (4) | Buses and taxis shall be permitted to operate from 05h00 until 20h00 in order to cater the transportation needs of South Africans most vulnerable which is effective from 30 March 2020 until 03 April 2020. |
[Direction 6(4) inserted by Notice No. 431, GG43183, dated 30 March 2020]
| (5) | Notwithstanding the provisions of direction 6(3), public transport is provided with the following grace periods for picking up and dropping off, of passengers: |
| (a) | Minibuses and Midibuses Public Transport is permitted to proceed to a pickup point an hour before the operating times, which is from 05h00 to 10h00 without loading passengers; and |
| (b) | Minibuses and Midibuses Public Transport is permitted to proceed to drop off points an hour after the drop off time of 10h00 which would be 11h00. |
| (c) | Minibuses and Midibuses Public Transport is permitted to proceed to a pick-up point without loading passengers at 15h00 in order to start picking up at 16h00 to 20h00 to finish dropping off passengers at 21h00. |
[Direction 6(5) inserted by Notice No. 436, GG43186, dated 31 March 2020]
(6)
| (a) | During the lock -down period and unless determined by the Minister of Transport, private institutions or companies may make arrangements for the transportation of their workers who are rendering essentials services as listed in Annexure B of Disaster Management Act 2002, Amendment Regulations issues in terms of Section 27 (2) in line with the operating shifts, work time schedules as determined by the responsible head of operations, Manager, Head of the Department or a person with responsible authority within such institution; and |
| (b) | The operating shifts or work schedules or time table should be stamped and signed by such person with authority as contemplated in direction 6(6)(a) above. |
[Direction 6(6) inserted by Notice No. 436, GG43186, dated 31 March 2020]