National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No. 5 of 2009)Chapter 2 : Institutional Arrangements for Land Transport18. Regulatory functions of municipalities |
| (1) | A Municipal Regulatory Entity must receive and decide on applications relating to operating licences for services wholly within the area of jurisdiction of the municipality concerned, excluding applications that must be made to the National Public Transport Regulator and applications for intraprovincial services where the services cross the boundary of that municipality, which must be made to the Provincial Regulatory Entity. |
[Section 18(1) substituted by section 12(a) 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]
| (2) | In considering applications regarding operating licences, such municipalities must, in the case of services provided in terms of their integrated transport plan, apply that plan and give due regard to the relevant Provincial Land Transport Framework. |
| (3) | Subject to section 39, such a municipality may give notice in the prescribed manner that it will no longer receive applications for operating licences for new services except in accordance with invitations given by it for specified services on specified routes or in specified areas in accordance with its integrated transport plan, either for the purpose of concluding a contract or because those routes or areas are already adequately served. |
[Section 18(3) substituted by section 12(b) 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]
| (4) | Such a municipality may, in appropriate cases, make inquiries or hold hearings to enable it to perform its functions contemplated in this section, and also has the prescribed powers. |
| (5) | Every municipality that establishes an integrated public transport network must in the prescribed manner establish a call centre where passengers and other interested persons may lodge complaints or inquiries regarding public transport services in its area, and must follow up such complaints and, where appropriate, take the necessary action to remedy the situation. |
| (6) | A Municipal Regulatory Entity must obtain and keep up to date the information contemplated in section 24(1)(c) insofar as it relates to its functions. |
[Section 18(6) inserted by section 12(c) 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]