Question NW2271 to the Minister of Transport

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28 August 2017 - NW2271

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Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Transport

(1)With reference to the reply to question 2632 on 13 December 2016, which permits may and/or can be issued by the permit offices rather than by the Minister; (2) on what legal grounds does he support such authorisation, since authorisation is not provided for in the National Road Traffic Act, Act 93 of 1996; (3) on what legal grounds does his department support the permit fees and exemption from permit fees, since there are not provisions with regard to such permits?

Reply:

(1) The other permit which can be issued other than an exemption issued by the Minister is a permit issued by the MEC’s in terms of section 81(2) of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996) authorising the conveyance in a safe manner on a public road of passengers or any load which does not comply with the provisions of the NRTA.

(2) Section 81(2) of the NRTA supra, empowers the MEC’s of respective provinces to authorise the conveyance or transportation as the case maybe, in a safe manner of passengers or any load which does not comply with the provisions of the NRTA.

(3) Section of 81(3) of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996), provides further that, an MEC shall determine the fees or charges payable for a vehicle or load that does not comply with the NRTA.

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