Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law three significant bills: the National Land Transport Amendment Bill, the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill, and the Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Amendment Bill.
- The National Land Transport Amendment Bill updates the 2009 Act, introducing definitions for non-motorised and accessible transport, expanding provincial and municipal powers for public transport contracts, and enhancing the Minister’s regulatory powers.“The revised Bill amongst other seeks to amend the National Land Transport Act, 2009, to insert certain definitions and amend others and provide for non-motorised and accessible transport.“The amendments bring the Principal Act up to date with new developments and provide for certain powers of provinces and municipalities to conclude contracts for public transport services. It further expands the powers of the Minister to make regulations and introduce safety measures,” the Presidency said.
- The Economic Regulation of Transport Bill aims to promote economic growth by creating a Transport Economic Regulator to oversee pricing, investigate complaints, and enforce compliance in the transport sector, establishing a single regulatory body for economic regulation.“That includes establishing a Transport Economic Regulator responsible for regulating prices in the transport sector, investigate complaints, monitor and enforce compliance in the transport sector.“The Bill further seeks to establish a single regulatory body to focus on the economic regulation of the transport industry,” said the Presidency.
- The Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Amendment Bill regulates municipal authority to levy development charges, enabling municipalities to impose taxes, levies, and duties related to land development applications.“It also establishes a system for the municipalities to impose levies for land development applications as a condition for granting or approval of such an application for persons to use or develop land in a municipality.“The Bill empowers municipalities, where authorised by national legislation, to impose taxes, levies and duties appropriate to local government,” said the Presidency.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
