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NO.93 OF 1996)  \nAMENDMENT OF THE NATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS  \nI,Sibusiso Joel Ndebele,Minister of Transport,acting in terms of section 75(6)of the NationalRoad Traffic Act,1996(Act No.93 of 1996)herewith publish the regulations in the Schedule forcomments;All interested parties who have any objections,inputs or comments to the proposedamendments are called upon to lodge their objections,inputs or comments,within four weeksfrom the date of publication of this Notice to:  \nJOHN MOTSATSING  \nPHILLIP MAGAGANE  \nDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTPRIVATE BAGX193PRETORIA0001  \nDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTPRIVATE BAGX193PRETORIA0001  \nTel:(012)3093574Fax(012)3093962E-mail:motsatsi@dot.gov.za  \nTel:(012)3093684Fax(012)3093962magaqanp@dot.qov.za  \nW  \nSibusiso Joel Ndebele  \nMinister of Transport  \nSCHEDULE  \n## Definition\n\n1.   In this Schedule \"the Regulations\"means the National Road Traffic Regulations publishedin Government Notice No.R.225 of 17 March 2000,as amended by Government Notice No's.R.761 of 31 July 2000,R.941 of 22 September 2000,R.726 of 3 August 2001,R.2116 of5 October 2001,R.779 of 4 June 2002,R.1341 of 25 September 2003,R.881 of 23 July 2004,R871 of 2 September 2005,R1066 of 23 November 2005,R1318 of 2 December 2005,R1319 of 2December 2005,R891 of 4 September 2006,R964 of 29 September 2006,R404 of 4 May 2007and R865 of 28 September 2007,R589 of 27 May 2009,R359 of 12 May 2010 and R541 of 29June 2011.  \n## Amendment of regulation 1 of the Regulations\n\n2.   Regulation 1 of the Regulations is hereby amended by-  \n(a)  the substitution for the definitions of \"adapter doily\"of the following definition:  \n\"\"adapter dolly\"means a semi-trailer with one or more axles,designed or adapted-  \n(a)  to be attached between a truck-tractor or a haulage tractor and a semi-trailer;and  \n(b)   not to carry any load other than that imposed by a semi-trailer;\";  \n(b)  the insertion after the definition of \"axle-massload\"of the following definition:  \n\"\"block booking\"means the allocation of a number of unallocated appointments to aspecific person or persons;\";  \n(c)   the insertion after the definition of \"certification of roadworthines\"of the followingdefinitions:  \n\"\"consignee\"in relation to goods transported or to be transported by a vehicle means theperson who is named or otherwise identified as the intended consignee of more than 100000  \nkilograms of goods in a month in the goods declaration for the consignment and who actuallyreceives such goods after they are transported by road;\";  \n\"\"consignor”means a person who is named or otherwise identified as the consignor ofgoods in the goods declaration relating to the transportation of more than 100000 kilograms ofgoods in a month by road or engages an operator of a vehicle,either directly or indirectly orthrough an agent or other intermediary,to transport the goods by road or has possession of,orcontrol over,the goods immediately before the goods are transported by road or loads a vehiclewith the goods,for transport by road,at a place where goods are stored in bulk or temporarilyheld but excludes a driver of the vehicle,or any person responsible for the normal operation ofthe vehicle during loading;\";  \n(d)  the substitution for the definition of \"emergency vehicle\"of the following definition:  \n\"\"emergency vehicle”means a fire-fighting vehicle,rescue vehicle,ambulance,avehicle driven by a traffic officer in the execution of his or her duties,a vehicle driven by amember of the South African Police Service or a member of a municipal police service,both asdefined in the South African Police Services Act,1995(Act No.68 of 1995),in the execution of hisor her duties,and a vehicle driven by a person responding to a disaster as contemplated in theDisaster Management Act,2002(Act No.57 of 2002);\";  \n(e)  by the substitution for the definition of \"goods vehicle\"of the following definition:  \n\"\"goods vehicle\"m","cbCaisgQH9Ys9XZm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisgQH9Ys9XZm","pdf",6955943,156,"English","# Definition\n## Amendment of regulation 1 of the Regulations","[{\"question\":\"What is General Notice 458 of 2012 about?\",\"answer\":\"It publishes amendments to the National Road Traffic Regulations under the National Road Traffic Act, 1996, with the changes set out in a schedule.\"},{\"question\":\"How long do interested parties have to submit comments or objections?\",\"answer\":\"Within four weeks from the date of publication of the notice.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the schedule include besides the amendment process?\",\"answer\":\"It includes definitions and specific amendments to regulation 1, such as substitutions and insertions of terms used in the Regulations.\"}]","GENERAL NOTICE - NOTICE 458 - Amendment of the National Road Traffic Regulations - Schedule | PDF",393]