National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No. 5 of 2009)RegulationsNational Land Transport Regulations, 2009Chapter 4 : Operating licences: general provisions15. Applications for recapitalization |
| (1) | Where the holder of a permit for a minibus taxi-type service operates a vehicle that has not yet been recapitalized in terms of the procedures determined by the Department, the holder may apply to the relevant regulatory entity for conversion of the permit to an operating licence, and the application must be combined with an application to the Department or its agents for recapitalization of the vehicle, and section 49(2) of the Act applies in such a case. |
| (2) | Where a holder holds an operating licence for a minibus taxi-type service and operates a vehicle that has not yet been recapitalized in terms of such procedures, that holder may apply to the Department for recapitalization, and where section 49(2)(b) or (c) of the Act is applicable, may at the same time apply to the relevant regulatory entity for an operating licence for the recapitalized vehicle by submitting the completed form shown in Schedule 1 and paying the application fee specified in Schedule 2. |
| (3) | Where routes authorized by the relevant permit are being or to be operated by or on behalf of a contracting authority involving BRT, the operating licence issued on conversion of the permit may not include those routes without the written consent of that authority, provided that that authority has complied with section 41(2) of the Act and the Regulations on Contracting for Public Transport Services promulgated under Notice R.877 dated 31 August 2009. |