National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No. 5 of 2009)Chapter 1 : General Provisions10A. Accessible and non-motorised transport |
| (1) | The Minister, all MECs and planning authorities must take steps in performing their functions under this Act to promote accessible transport and non-motorised transport. |
| (2) | For the purposes of this section, ‘‘accessible transport’’ means transport that is accessible to all persons in the area, including, but not limited to, targeted categories of passengers, pedestrians and cyclists to their intended destinations in a safe and convenient manner, and in relation to infrastructure means the design of facilities that are usable by all people to the greatest extent possible, with or without the need for adaptation or specialised design. |
[Section 10A inserted by section 6 of the National Land Transport Amendment Act, 2023 (Act No. 23 of 2023), Notice No. 4959, GG50800, dated 11 June 2024 - effective 12 September 2025 per Commencement Proclamation 289, GG53335, dated 12 September 2025]