National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No. 5 of 2009)Chapter 1 : General Provisions9. Functions of MECs |
| (1) | An MEC may, after consulting planning authorities in the province, publish provincial land transport policy. |
| (2) | An MEC must— |
| (a) | monitor the implementation of provincial land transport policy and any investigations conducted into matters arising from the implementation, and cause the necessary adjustments, if any, to be made to that policy; |
| (b) | ensure that the money available for land transport matters is applied in an efficient, economic, equitable and transparent manner; |
| (c) | assist municipalities that lack the necessary staff or resources in meeting their responsibilities and performing their functions and duties with regard to land transport; |
| (d) | produce an annual report on the state of transport affairs in the province in the prescribed manner and submit it to the Minister in the prescribed time; |
| (e) | improve the planning, co-ordination and facilitation of the land transport functions of the province; |
| (f) | promote intergovernmental relations within the land transport environment; |
| (g) | ensure that there is a link with matters having an impact on transport in the province, including land use management, environmental issues, population growth, economic development and investment in infrastructure, to facilitate integration and efficient transport; |
| (h) | set standards, performance criteria and related indicators to ensure intermodal and intramodal co-ordination and efficient management of investment in transport and of transport infrastructure and systems; |
| (i) | take an active role in sourcing international, national, local, private and public funding to promote the objects of this Act in the province; and |
| (j) | co-ordinate transport initiatives with municipalities, and other stakeholders in the transport field by establishing co-ordinating structures or by other methods. |