National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No. 5 of 2009)Chapter 6 : Regulation of Road-Based Public TransportPart 2 : General provisions61. Major special events |
| (1) | The Minister may make regulations to provide or facilitate land transport arrangements for any specific major special event, including but not limited to the following, despite this Act, the Cross-Border Act or the National Road Traffic Act: |
| (a) | Providing that foreign-registered vehicles brought into the Republic temporarily for the event will be exempt from specified requirements of this Act, the Cross-Border Act or the National Road Traffic Act; |
| (b) | providing for expedited procedures for obtaining temporary operating licences for the event; |
| (c) | appointing one or more institutions to receive applications for special operating licences for the event; or |
| (d) | providing that members of the South African National Defence Force will have the powers of authorized officers under this Act or traffic officers, traffic wardens or inspectors of licences under the National Road Traffic Act, as well as the powers of peace officers as defined in the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977). |
| (2) | Despite the Road Accident Fund Act, 1996 (Act No. 56 of 1996), the Minister may impose different or additional requirements regarding insurance in respect of passengers using public transport or vehicles used for such transport during the event. |