[Direction 7 heading substituted by Notice No. 925, GG43652, dated 25 August 2020]
(1) | All long distance intra-provincial and inter-provincial travel by private vehicles and public transport services are permitted. |
(2) | For purpose of long distance travel, as contemplated in regulation 60(1) of the Regulations— |
(a) | minibus, midibus or minibus taxi-type services are permitted to carry not more than 70% of their maximum licensed passenger carrying capacity for long distance intra-provincial travel and inter-provincial travel and are subject to the following limitations: |
(i) | A minibus licensed to carry 10 passengers, is limited to carry a maximum of 7 passengers; |
(ii) | a minibus licensed to carry 15 passengers, is limited to carry the maximum of 10 passengers; and |
(iii) | a midibus licensed to carry 22 passengers, is limited to carry a maximum of 15 passengers; and |
(b) | bus services are permitted to carry not more than 70% of their licensed passenger carrying capacity for long distance intra-provincial and inter-provincial travel. |
(3) | For purpose of any trip not regarded as long distance travel in terms of regulation 60(1) of the Regulations— |
(a) | bus, minibus, midibus, minibus taxi-type services, e-hailing services, meter taxis, shuttle services, chauffeur driven vehicles and scholar transport vehicles are permitted to carry 100% of their maximum licensed passenger capacity; and |
(b) | rail operations are permitted to carry not more than 70% of their licensed passenger capacity. |
(4) | Private vehicle are permitted to carry their maximum licensed passenger capacity. |
[Direction 7(4) inserted by section 2 of Notice No. 953, GG43679, dated 2 September 2020]
[Direction 7 substituted by Notice No. 925, GG43652, dated 25 August 2020]