ATC241120: Interim report of the Portfolio Committee on Transport on the Committee’s legislative proposal to amend the Economic Regulation of Transport Act, 2024 (Act No. 6 of 2024), dated 19 November 2024

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Interim report of the Portfolio Committee on Transport on the Committee’s legislative proposal to amend the Economic Regulation of Transport Act, 2024 (Act No. 6 of 2024), dated 19 November 2024

The Portfolio Committee on Transport, having requested the permission of the House in terms of Assembly Rule 273(1) to introduce a legislative proposal, namely the Economic Regulation of Transport Amendment Bill, reports as follows:

1. On 10 October 2024, the Committee submitted a report to the House requesting permission to introduce a legislative proposal, namely the draft Economic Regulation of Transport Amendment Bill. The report also indicates the support received on 2 October 2024 from the Department of Transport for the Committee’s proposed draft Bill.

2. On 22 October 2024, (see Minutes of Proceedings of the National Assembly, dated 22 October 2024) the House accordingly granted the Committee permission to proceed with the legislative proposal.

3. The Committee has developed the necessary legislation and intends to publish the draft Economic Regulation of Transport Amendment Bill 2024 in the Government Gazette in accordance with Assembly Rule 276 by no later than 29 November 2024, for public comment.

4. The closing date for comments will be 22 January 2025.