Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996)RegulationsNational Road Traffic Regulations, 2000Chapter X : Rules of the Road and Matters Relating TheretoPart III : General330A. Offering and acceptance of goods on overloaded vehicle prohibited |
| (1) | A consignor or consignee of goods shall not offer goods or accept goods if the vehicle in which it is transported is not loaded in terms of the provisions for the loading and transportation of goods as prescribed in this Act. |
| (2) | A consignor shall require from the operator of the vehicle in which the goods he or she offers for transport and in which the goods will be transported, a written submission as to the payload of such vehicle and the distribution of such load on a vehicle. |
| (3) | If a consignor is responsible for the loading of a vehicle of an operator, he or she shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that the vehicle is loaded as contemplated in subregulation (1) and (2). |
| (4) | A consignor or consignee shall not conclude a contract with the operator to transport goods on a vehicle, if the vehicle is overloaded when such load is transported on such vehicle. |
[Regulation 330A inserted by regulation 73 of Notice No. R. 846 of 2014 with effect from 31 January 2015]
