National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No. 5 of 2009)RegulationsNational Land Transport Regulations for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup14. Law enforcement |
| (1) | Where a complaint against a holder or driver is received by a host city or authorized officer, the Department must where appropriate forthwith dispatch one or more inspectors to investigate within 24 hours, and take appropriate action to follow up the matter. |
| (2) | Authorised officers investigating accident scenes at or in the vicinity of event areas during the Event who become aware of possible offences having been committed by operators or their drivers must notify the relevant PRE in writing or by email within 24 hours. |
| (3) | Authorised officers engaged in law enforcement duties during the Event must actively police operators of public transport to ensure that they comply with the Act, the National Road Traffic Act, these regulations and other applicable laws. |
| (4) | The Department must engage with the South African Police Service, municipal police services, the RTMC, the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency, relevant provincial departments and relevant municipalities to reach agreement with them on projects for enforcing the Acts and regulations contemplated in subregulation (3) during the Event. |
| (5) | Such law enforcement must include and give due attention to the prevention of on-the-road offences, including, but not limited to, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless and negligent driving, operating unroadworthy vehicles, unauthorized operation and failure to regard road traffic signs and signals, without neglecting other offences. |
| (6) | An authorized officer who encounters a vehicle displaying a decal or sticker relating to an expired operating licence contemplated in regulation 9(j) must forthwith remove it from the vehicle and destroy it. |