National Road Traffic Amendment Bill

The Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure invites you to submit written comments on the National Road Traffic Amendment Bill [B 7B - 2020].

The Bill seeks to amend the National Road Traffic Act, 1996, so as to:
▪ insert new definitions and to amend others;
▪ provide for the suspension and cancellation of the registration of an examiner for driving licences or an examiner of vehicles, if such person has been convicted of an offence listed in Schedule 1 or 2 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977), or has a direct or indirect conflict of interest;
▪ provide for the registration and grading of training centres;
▪ further provide for the registration of manufacturers, builders, body builders, importers and manufacturers of number plates, including manufacturers of reflective sheeting for number plates, suppliers of blank number plates, suppliers of reflective sheeting for number plates, embossers of number plates, weighbridge facilities, manufacturers of microdots, suppliers of microdots and microdot fitment centres;
▪ extend the right to appeal to a manufacturer of blank number plates, manufacturer of reflective sheeting for number plates, supplier of blank number plates, supplier of reflective sheeting for number plates, embosser of number plates, weighbridge facility, manufacturer of microdots, supplier of microdots and microdot fitment centres;
▪ require a provincial Department responsible for transport or local authority to register a driving licence testing centre before operating as a driving licence testing centre;
▪ further provide for the appointment of inspectorate of manufacturers, building, body builders, importers, including inspectorates of number plates, microdots and weighbridge facilities;
▪ prohibit the wilful or negligent issuing of a learner’s licence or authorising the issue of a learner’s licence, endorsing or failure to endorse a learner’s licence, or to produce, print or manufacture any document similar to a learner’s licence, contrary to Chapter IV of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996;
▪ prohibit the use of unauthorised aid during a test for a learner’s licence or a driving licence test, and the disqualification thereof;
▪ provide for the registration and grading of driving school instructors; to provide for the registration and grading of driving schools;
▪ regulate further on international driving permits and foreign driving licence and permits; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Submissions can be emailed to Mr Hlupheka Mtileni at [email protected] by no later than Monday 24 April, 2023.

Enquiries can be directed to Mr Hlupheka Mtileni  on cell 0837098448

 In addition to the written comments, please indicate your interest in making a verbal representation to the Committee.

The closing date for accepting written submissions is Monday 24 April, 2023.

Issued by Mr MK Mmoiemang, MP, Chairperson of the Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure

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