National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No. 5 of 2009)Chapter 7 : Law Enforcement86. Appointment of inspectors |
| (1) | Employees of— |
| (a) | a provincial department, as appointed by the MEC; or |
| (b) | a Municipal Regulatory Entity as appointed by the municipality concerned, |
who are fit and proper persons for the relevant functions, may be appointed as inspectors.
[Section 86(1)(b) substituted by section 49 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]
| (2) | The authority appointing an inspector must issue to him or her a certificate of appointment and official proof of identity in the prescribed form. |
| (3) | The functions of inspectors so appointed are to monitor compliance with this Act in the province or area of the municipality concerned and to assist with the investigation and prevention of offences contemplated in section 90 which have been committed in that province or area, subject to provincial laws, if any, and the directions of the appointing authority. |
| (4) | In performing those functions, an inspector will have all the powers conferred on an authorized officer in terms of this Act. |
| (5) | When performing any function or duty or exercising any power in terms of this Act, an inspector must on demand by any person in relation to whom the power, function or duty is exercised or performed, produce his or her certificate of appointment. |