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

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National Land Transport Regulations for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup

2. Operating licences for the Event

 

(1) A holder who requires a temporary operating licence for the Event as contemplated by section 60(1)(c) of the Act to provide public transport services for or in connection with the Event, must apply to the PRE of the province where the journey originates despite contrary provisions of the Act.

 

(2) A person or organization wishing to provide courtesy services for or in connection with the Event where that organization will operate three or more vehicles or operates a minibus, midibus or bus, must likewise apply for a temporary operating licence to such PRE.

 

(3) Such a temporary operating licence may authorize the holder to operate from anywhere in the Republic to an event area or from an event area to anywhere in the Republic, for purposes connected with the Event, or to carry soccer fans or other persons connected with the Event to or from places of accommodation or entertainment, or on particular routes or in particular areas, as decided by the PRE, and on conditions determined by the PRE.

 

(4) Despite contrary provisions of the Act or of any term or condition of the relevant operating licence or permit, holders of operating licences or permits contemplated in section 60(1 )(b) of the Act must comply with the by-laws and directions of the host cities as regards ranking, parking and routing and the loading and offloading of passengers, and must comply with the city's operational plans and other directions in that regard, even if such compliance amounts to a deviation from the operations authorized by that operating licence or permit.