National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No. 5 of 2009)

Chapter 2 : Institutional Arrangements for Land Transport

20. Establishment of National Public Transport Regulator

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Institutional arrangements: National Public Transport Regulator

 

(1)The Minister must establish the National Public Transport Regulator within the Department, to perform the functions of that Regulator in terms of this Act.

 

(2)The National Public Transport Regulator consists of designated officials of the Department, appointed either on a full-time or part-time basis, whose specialized knowledge, training or experience, taken collectively, at least covers—
(a)public transport;
(b)transport economics;
(c)accounting, auditing or actuarial science;
(d)the law;
(e)tourism transport; and
(f)vehicle standards and specifications.

 

(3)The prescribed quorum of members of the National Public Transport Regulator contemplated in subsection (2) must take decisions of that Regulator.

 

(4)The Department must allocate staff as a dedicated unit to assist that Regulator in the performance of its functions.