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

Chapter 6 : Regulation of Road-Based Public Transport

Part 3 : Regulation of tourist transport services

82. Application for accreditation

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(1)An operator of tourist transport services may apply to the National Public Transport Regulator for accreditation by—
(a)completing the prescribed form;
(b)paying the prescribed fee; and
(c)submitting the form contemplated in paragraph (a) together with the required information or documentation.

 

(2)The applicant must satisfy the National Public Transport Regulator that he or she is a fit and proper person or entity to provide tourist transport services.

 

(3)If the National Public Transport Regulator is satisfied that any national tourism body has an acceptable system in place to accredit operators of tourist transport services, the National Public Transport Regulator may accept such accreditation by such a tourism body without requiring the operator to apply in terms of subsection (1), provided that the operator also complies with the prescribed technical requirements.

 

(4)When it accredits an operator, the National Public Transport Regulator must—
(a)include the operator's name in the register contemplated in section 81(7); and
(b)issue to the operator a certificate of accreditation and a token for each vehicle to be operated.