Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

Notices

Directions on taxi relief fund to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in the taxi industry, 2021

1. Definitions

Purchase

In these directions, any other word or expression bears the meaning assigned to it in the Disaster Management Act, the Act or in the Regulations, and, unless the context otherwise indicates—

"Association"

means a group of operators—

(a)	which has been formed not for gain;

(b)	whose object is to promote the interests of members; and

(c)	whose funds are to be applied in promoting those interest.

"Disaster Management Act"

means the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002);

"Taxi operator"

means a person who is the holder of operating license to ferry passenger for reward by either a motorcar, minibus and midibus;

"the Act"

means the National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No. 5 of 2009); and

"the Regulations"

means the Regulations issued in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, published under Government Notice No. 480, in Government Gazette No. 43258 of 29 April 2020, and amended by Government Notices Nos R608 of May 2020, R714 of 25 June 2020, R763 of 12 July 2020, R846 of 31 July 2020, R891 of 17 August 2020, No. 999 of 18 September 2020, No. 1011 of 20 September 2020, No. 1053 of 1 October 2020, No. 1104 of 21 October 2020, No. 1199 of 11 November 2020, No. 1290 of 3 December 2020, No. 1346 of 15 December 2020, No 1370 of 17 December 2020, No. 1421 of 24 December 2020; No. 1423 of 29 December 2020, No. 1424 of 29 December 2020; No. 1453 of 29 December 2020; No. 1370 of 11 January 2021; No. 6 of 1 February 2021; No.92 of 13 February 2021 and No. 93 of 13 February 2021.