National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No. 5 of 2009)

Regulations

National Land Transport Regulations, 2009

Chapter 4 : Operating licences: general provisions

29. Courtesy services

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(1)A person providing courtesy services by means of fewer than three motor cars is exempt from the operating licensing requirements of the Act in terms of section 53(1)(a) of the Act.

 

(2)Persons operating courtesy services by means of three or more motor cars, or a minibus, midi bus or bus, must obtain an operating licence from the relevant regulatory entity contemplated in section 51 of the Act.

 

(3)All persons providing courtesy services that are exempt in terms of subregulation (1), must, before operating courtesy services—
(a)notify the NPTR in writing that they are providing courtesy services, and supply particulars of the relevant vehicles and services on the form shown in Schedule 1 and pay the registration fee specified in Schedule 2;
(b)display a decal issued by or on behalf of the NPTR on each vehicle clearly marked "Courtesy service" in the manner contemplated in regulation 23(g); and
(c)comply with any directions issued by the NPTR or other regulatory entity.

 

(4)The NPTR must notify the relevant PREs and planning authorities of such services.

 

(5)As from a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, no person may operate a courtesy service contemplated in subregulation (1) without having notified the NPTR in terms of subregulation (3) and displaying the decal contemplated in that subregulation.

 

(6) As from a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, no person may operate a courtesy service contemplated in sub-regulation (2) without being in possession of an operating licence.

[Regulation 29(6) inserted by Notice No. R. 399, GG33185, dated 14 May 2010 (First Amendment of the National Land Transport Regulations, 2009)]