National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No. 5 of 2009)RegulationsSecond National Land Transport Regulations, 2025Chapter 1: Regulations on Contracting for Public Transport Services4. Operational and business plans |
The operational and business plans contemplated in regulation 3(1)(c) must at least deal with—
| (a) | the need and desirability for the contract which is necessary or advisable to address the needs of passengers and employers in the relevant area or on the relevant routes and reasons why existing passenger transport services are inadequate; |
| (b) | a reference to the transport needs assessment of the relevant ITP or ITPs and how it provides for or gives rise to the need for the contract; |
| (c) | the estimated financial implications of the proposed contract for the contracting authority specifically and for the fiscus generally and in the case of a negotiated contract or subsidised service contract how the contract will provide value for money in terms of the dispensing of subsidies; |
| (d) | as regards the financial implications of the proposed contract, a multi-year financial operational plan, approved by the municipal council in the case of a municipality, covering the full duration of the contract for each phase funded in terms of the relevant Grant Framework and including operating and maintenance costs and universal design access plans; |
| (e) | verified data on operator revenue and profitability; |
| (f) | how the contract will promote fiscally and financially sustainable public transport services by estimating fare revenue and other expected revenue, and setting it off against expected expenditure; |
| (g) | in the case of a negotiated contract, a short description of the negotiation process and the parties with whom negotiations were conducted; |
| (h) | in the case of interprovincial services, a description of engagements with and agreements between the contracting authority, the province and other relevant province or provinces and the other municipality or municipalities; |
| (i) | in the case of intra-provincial cross-boundary services, a description of engagements with and agreements between the contracting authority, the province and the other relevant municipality or municipalities, and |
| (j) | the arrangements made or to be made for supervision and monitoring of the services that will be provided in terms of the contract. |