Have Your Say: National Road Traffic Amendment Bill [B7 – 2020]
Invitation for Public Submissions
The Portfolio Committee on Transport invites interested people and stakeholders to submit written comments on the National Road Traffic Amendment Bill [B 7 – 2020].
The Bill seeks, among other things (as well as matters connected thereto), to:
• amend the National Road Traffic Act, 1996, so as to insert new and amend other definitions
• provide for the suspension and cancellation of the registration of an examiner for driving licenses or an examiner of vehicles, if such person has been convicted of an offence listed in Schedule 1 or 2 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977), or has a direct or indirect conflict of interest
• provide for the registration and grading of training centres
• further provide for the registration of parties listed hereafter as well as the appointment of inspectorates of manufacturers, builders, body builders, importers and manufacturers of number plates; to, along with registration and an inspectorate of the following parties, also extend the right to appeal to manufacturers of blank number plates as well as reflective sheeting for number plates, suppliers of blank number plates, suppliers of reflective sheeting for number plates, embossers of number plates, weighbridge facilities, manufacturers of microdots, suppliers of microdots and microdot fitment centres
• require the relevant provincial Department or local authority responsible for transport to register a driving licence testing centre before operating as a driving licence testing centre
• provide for the surrender of a driving licence by a holder thereof and the re-issuing of a different category of a licence on request to the chief executive officer
• prohibit the willful or negligent issuing of a learner’s licence or authorising the issue of a learner’s licence, endorsing or failure to endorse a learner’s licence, or to produce, print or manufacture any document similar to a learner’s licence, contrary to Chapter IV of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996
• prohibit the use of unauthorised aid during a test for a learner’s licence or a driving licence test, and the disqualification therefor
• provide for the registration and grading of driving school instructors as well as driving schools; and
• further prohibit and reduce the limit of alcohol in a specimen of blood taken from any part of the body.
Enquiries as well as written submissions can be sent to the Portfolio Committee on Transport (Attention: Valerie Carelse) via e-mail to trafficbill@parliament.gov.za In addition to the written comments, please indicate your interest in making a verbal presentation to the Committee.
The closing date for submissions is 20 November 2020.
Copies of the Bill can be obtained from Valerie Carelse on cell 083 709 8445 or www.parliament.gov.za
Issued by Mr M J Zwane, MP, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Transport
ANNUAL WORKSHOP / WEBINAR INFORMATION:
We will discuss the AARTO draft Regulations, NRTA Amendment Bill, Economic Regulation of Transport Bill, as well as the NLTA Amendment Act at the workshop.
Our 21st Annual Road Traffic and Transport Legislation workshop date:
Pretoria – 25 November 2020*
Webinar (hybrid event) – 25 November 2020*
*WEBINAR – 25 November 2020: We will host the Pretoria Workshop at the CSIR as a hybrid event and delegates may attend in person or log in online. If you want to register for the online workshop, please indicate your choice on the registration form. If you have already registered for one of the workshops and prefer to be registered for the online workshop, please contact the office to allow us to make the arrangements.
The Registration fee is R3 250,00 per person (VAT Included) and includes the workshop documentation and an updated copy of the NRTA.
• Please contact our office at admin@altaswanepoel.co.za for any further information
• Office Cell Phone Number – 067 1473 247
• Office Telephone Number – 012 332 2186/9
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Regards and keep safe.
Alta