National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No. 5 of 2009)Chapter 6 : Regulation of Road-Based Public TransportPart 3 : Regulation of tourist transport services84. Certification of vehicles for tourist transport services |
| (1) | Only vehicles that have been certified by the National Public Transport Regulator and display a special token, tag or equipment issued by the National Public Transport Regulator as prescribed may be used for tourist transport services. |
| (2) | Any accredited operator or any entity that owns vehicles and rents them out to tourist operators may apply to the National Public Transport Regulator to certify a vehicle. |
| (3) | The National Public Transport Regulator must certify a vehicle and issue an operating licence for it on proof submitted to it in the prescribed manner that— |
| (a) | the vehicle is properly registered and licensed on eNaTIS; |
| (b) | the vehicle is suitable in all respects for the type of tourist service envisaged; |
| (c) | a valid and current roadworthy certificate has been issued for the vehicle; |
| (d) | the vehicle and passengers who will be carried are adequately insured with a registered insurer; and |
| (e) | the vehicle is otherwise acceptable according to the National Public Transport Regulator. |
| (4) | The National Public Transport Regulator may impose conditions. |
| (5) | No vehicle used for tourist transport services may use a rank or terminal without having obtained the written permission of the relevant planning authority, and the operator has paid the fees charged by that authority, of any, for such use. |