Immigration Act, 2002
R 385
South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996)RegulationsRegulations for Safety Measures at Public Schools8D. Transport |
| (1) | A public school must ensure that— |
| (a) | if it owns vehicles for transporting learners, such vehicles have insurance and roadworthy certificates; |
| (b) | the drivers of such vehicles are in possession of valid driving licences and professional driving permits; |
| (c) | the transport company or the owner of the vehicles provides the school with the following: |
| (i) | insurance and roadworthy certificates for each vehicle; |
| (ii) | passenger liability insurance; and |
| (iii) | valid driving licence and professional driving permit of the driver; |
| (d) | the transport company or the owner of the vehicle provides a substitute driver and a transport support system en route; and |
| (e) | the vehicle transporting learners has a fire extinguisher. |
| (2) | The principal, supervising educator or member of the school governing body must intervene if there is any doubt about the roadworthiness of the vehicle or the competence of the driver of the vehicle. |
| (3) | The principal, supervising educator or member of the school governing body must liaise with the driver or the owner of the vehicle in connection with reporting any accident to the police, and must report the accident himself or herself, within 48 hours, if the driver or the owner of the vehicle fails to do so. |
