Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesPublic Transport Services Directions, 20208. Loading capacity of Road Public Transport (Sedan, MiniBus, MidiBus) |
[Direction 8 Heading substituted by Notice No. 454, GG43212, dated 7 April 2020]
| (1) | The South African Civil Aviation Authority shall continue to monitor implementation of these Directions and the guidelines issued by the Minister of Transport. |
[Direction 8(1) substituted by section 3 of Notice No. 615, GG43375, dated 30 May 2020]
| (2) | During the lockdown period, the following public transport vehicles must not carry more than 70% of their maximum licensed passenger seating capacity as follows: |
| (a) | A minibus licensed to carry 10 passengers, is limited to carry a maximum of 7 passengers; |
| (b) | a minibus licensed to carry 15 passengers, is limited to carry the maximum of 10 passengers; and |
| (c) | a midibus licensed to carry a maximum of 22 passengers, is limited to carry a maximum of 15 passengers. |
| (3) | All public transport operators must put measures in place to adhere to social distancing to curb the spread of COVID-19. |
[Direction 8 substituted by Notice No. 454, GG43212, dated 7 April 2020]