Road Traffic Management Corporation Act, 1999 (Act No. 20 of 1999)

Chapter 4 : Functions

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The chief executive officer of the Corporation must, subject to the performance contract contemplated in section 15(4)—

(a)	manage and control the day-to-day affairs of the Corporation in accordance with the business and financial plan;

(b)	undertake, in accordance with this Act and any other legislation concerning road traffic matters, the provision and rendering of road traffic services;

(c)	execute any directive of the Shareholders Committee issued in terms of section 13 and report to the Shareholders Committee on the implementation of the directive;

(d)	undertake research into road traffic matters;

(e)	after consultation with the Minister of Finance and every MEC responsible for finance, draw up a governance agreement to be concluded between the Shareholders Committee and the board, on the appointment of the board;

(f)	facilitate private sector investment by—

(i)	undertaking feasibility and investment studies to ascertain technical, commercial and economical viability of projects;

(ii)	assisting the private sector to prepare business plans to provide equity and loan finance;

(iii)

assisting potential private investors to ensure compliance with any legal requirements; and

(iv)	providing the private sector with advice;

(g)	promote private sector investment in road traffic by—

(i)	the establishment of investment help lines to assist potential investors;

(ii)	the publication of investment related publications;

(iii)

holding national or localised conferences;

(iv)	organizing investment contact visits;

(v)	initiating contacts with other Ministries, Departments, state-owned enterprises, investment promotion centres and related parties;

(vi)	collecting, updating and disseminating appropriate promotional and facilitator information; and

(vii)

any other appropriate method:

(h)	report to the Shareholders Committee—

(i)	on the level and scope of performance of the Corporation in terms of the business and financial plan;

(ii)	on the impact of investment contracts contemplated in section 37 and performance contracts contemplated in sections 15(4) and 19(4); and

(iii)

subject to section 38(2), on whether a private sector entity is better suited to perform the function envisaged in a public contract;

(i)	perform the functions assigned to him or her by the Shareholders Committee and the board on its appointment;

(j)	assign functions to the managers of functional units if authorised thereto by the Shareholders Committee in terms of section 28(2)(u);

(k)	exercise and perform all the powers and duties conferred or imposed by this Act or by any other law; and

(l)	exercise and perform all the powers and duties incidental to the abovementioned powers and duties.