| (1) | A decal issued to an operator must be affixed to the lower, inside, left-hand corner of the windscreen of the vehicle to which it relates in such a manner that the print on its face is clearly legible from the outside to a person standing in front of or to the left of the vehicle. |
| (a) | be bar-coded or otherwise made or designed to enable authorised officers to determine summarily by means of e-NaTIS or OLAS whether the vehicle is compliant with the Act and the National Road Traffic Act and is being operated by the relevant operator; and |
| (b) | show the operating licence number, the name of the operator, the vehicle registration number, the date of expiry of the licence, the base facility or rank, and indicate where passengers may be picked up or set down. |
| (3) | Where such a decal was issued to a holder in terms of the Act, the Transition Act or a previous law that holder may not operate the vehicle for a public transport service on a public road— |
[Words preceding regulation 27(3)(a) substituted by section 6 of the Second Amendment of the National Land Transport Regulations, 2024, Notice No. 2670, GG51003, dated 2 August 2024]
| (a) | without such a decal; or |
| (b) | with a decal, or anything purporting to be a decal, which is not applicable to that vehicle; or |
| (c) | with such a decal which is in any way obscured or has become illegible, unless it has become obscured or illegible temporarily beyond the control of the operator. |
