| (a) | the entity granting the operating licence may specify an area for picking up passengers; |
| (b) | if the operating licence or permit specifies such an area, the vehicle may leave that area if, on the return journey, it is to carry the same passengers that it carries on the outward journey or if the vehicle is to return empty; |
| (c) | the vehicle may pick up passengers outside of that area if the fare is pre-booked and the passengers will return to such area; and |
| (d) | any particular journey may be operated at a fare not determined by the meter if the fare for that journey has been agreed upon before the journey begins, but the meter must be kept running for the information of passengers. |
| (2) | [Section 66(2) deleted by section 39(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] |
| (3) | The Minister or MEC, in consultation with the relevant planning authority, may determine a fare structure for metered taxi services and the MEC must publish such fare structure in the Provincial Gazette. |
| (4) | The Minister or MEC may make regulations providing for— |
| (a) | a grading system for metered taxis; |
| (b) | special requirements for drivers of metered taxis, which may include testing of knowledge of the relevant area; |
| (c) | special markings or other requirements for metered taxi vehicles; |
| (cA) | standards or requirements for meters to be installed in metered taxis, including the following: |
| (i) | The manner in which the meter must be calibrated and sealed after calibration; |
| (ii) | measures to ensure accurate readings of meters; and |
| (iii) | information that the meter must provide to passengers; and |
[Section 66(4)(cA) inserted by section 39(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]
| (d) | any other matter affecting the standard or quality of operation of metered taxis. |
| (5) | Meters must have the facility to— |
| (a) | estimate distances and fares, taking into account distance and time, and must communicate such estimate to passengers in advance, and |
| (b) | communicate the fare to passengers at the conclusion of the journey. |
[Section 66(5) inserted by section 39(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]
