1. ROAD PAVEMENT FORUM INAUGURAL MEETING 7 AUGUST 2000

2. IMPLICATIONS: NATIONAL LAND TRANSPORT TRANSITION ACT ON THE INFRASTUCTURE SECTOR

3. REASONS FOR THE NLTTB To enable: Proper structuring of land transport planning Proper structuring of land transport planning Establishment of appropriate institutional structures Establishment of appropriate institutional structures Formalization and restructuring of the public transport industry and services Formalization and restructuring of the public transport industry and services -prioritize public transport -permissions based on transport plans -regulated competition -formalized environment for minibus-taxi operations Basis for long term system Basis for long term system

4. CHAPTER 1: Introductory matters CHAPTER 2: Matters of National concern CHAPTER 3: Matters of Provincial concern CHAPTER 4: General matters STRUCTURE OF THE NLTTB

5. SCOPE OF THE BILL No current legislation will be repealed No current legislation will be repealed Chapter 2 prescribes policies, principles, requirements, guidelines, frameworks, norms & standards that must be the same for all provinces and will take precedence in case of conflict Chapter 2 prescribes policies, principles, requirements, guidelines, frameworks, norms & standards that must be the same for all provinces and will take precedence in case of conflict Chapter 3 provisions assist Provinces without adequate legislation & may be repealed by provincial legislation. Provincial laws will take precedence on issues dealt with in Chapter 3 Chapter 3 provisions assist Provinces without adequate legislation & may be repealed by provincial legislation. Provincial laws will take precedence on issues dealt with in Chapter 3

6. SCOPE OF THE BILL (2) Institutional structures Institutional structures Planning Planning Public transport Public transport Regulation & enforcement Regulation & enforcement Impacts on: Impacts on: –Tourism –Freight –Infrastructure

7. PILLARS OF THE BILL REGULATED COMPETITION & RESTRUCTURING OF THE MODES SUSTAINABLE FUNDING EFFECTIVE TRANSPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT PLANNING APPROPRIATE INSTITUTIONAL BODIES

8. PRINCIPLES OF NATIONAL POLICY Co-ordination of institutional structures Co-ordination of institutional structures Integrated planning Integrated planning Priority to public transport & customer needs Priority to public transport & customer needs Promote modal integration Promote modal integration User-charges & cost recovery User-charges & cost recovery Optimal use of resources Optimal use of resources Sustainable investment Sustainable investment Address needs of special categories of passengers Address needs of special categories of passengers Effective transport law enforcement Effective transport law enforcement Training and development Training and development Public participation Public participation Integrated information systems Integrated information systems

9. Provincial Transport Appeal Body Permissions Boards Taxi Registrar TA/PA Transport Appeal Tribunal INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES

10. PURPOSE OF TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES Improved transport service delivery by grouping the transport functions into a single well- managed and focused institutional structure

11. TRANSPORT AREAS BASED ON MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES OR COMBINATIONS THEREOF NOT BASED ON MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES OR COMBINATIONS THEREOF OR

12. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES Juristic person not subject to liquidation Juristic person not subject to liquidation Written agreement between MEC and municipality and the Minister whenever funds are provided by the NDOT Written agreement between MEC and municipality and the Minister whenever funds are provided by the NDOT Consent not to withhold unreasonably Consent not to withhold unreasonably MEC to publish founding agreement MEC to publish founding agreement Dissolution of MTAs if applicable Dissolution of MTAs if applicable

13. COMPULSORY FUNCTIONS OF TA’S Must: Prepare transport plans Prepare transport plans Develop transport policy Develop transport policy Perform financial planning Perform financial planning Manage movement of persons & goods Manage movement of persons & goods Promote public participation Promote public participation Must by a date determined by the Minister in consultation with the MEC: perform transport contracting function perform transport contracting function

14. FUNCTIONS OF TA’S (2) Wide rage of optional functions in Provincial Chapter Wide rage of optional functions in Provincial Chapter Optional functions can be added to by Provincial legislation Optional functions can be added to by Provincial legislation

15. FINANCES OF TA’S Management of finances of TA’s prescribed - similar to the Local Government Transition Act Management of finances of TA’s prescribed - similar to the Local Government Transition Act

16. PROVINCIAL SOURCESAPPLICATION LOCAL COUNCIL NATIONAL FISCUS LEGISLATURE BUDGET LOCAL FUNCTIONS TA CONDITIONAL GRANTS NATIONAL FUNCTIONS TA CONDITIONAL GRANTS (PROV & TA’S) PROVINCIAL FUNCTIONS TA CONDITIONAL GRANTS (PROV & TA’S) CONDITIONAL GRANTS

17. PLANNING Current Public Transport Record All planning authorities Public Transport Plan Planning authorities with public transport Permission Strategy Planning authorities with road based public transport Integrated Transport Plan At request of MEC - includes all aspects transport Rationalisation Plan Planning authorities with subsidised public transport Submit to Minister National Land Transport Strategic Framework Submit to Minister / MEC with certain aspects for approval Subsequent ones contain brief summary of plans and some detail on inter provincial and inter planning area transport Provincial Land Transport Framework Initially as a guide for planning authorities in Province Integrated Development Plan

18. NATIONAL LAND TRANSPORT STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK Annually for a 5-year horizon To guide land transport planning countywide National policy Promote integration of planning Describe conflict resolution mechanisms Strategies for – freight,rail,national roads,cross-border, KPIs, tourism,the environment, land use,inter-provincial and persons with disabilities

19. PROVINCIAL LAND TRANSPORT FRAMEWORK Annually for a 5-year horizon -Summary of local plans -Co-ordination of local planning -Budget -Conflict resolution -Strategy re special passengers & learners - Strategy re movement of dangerous goods -Detail re inter- and intra-provincial long distance passenger services -KPIs

20. INTEGRATED TRANSPORT PLAN To be done annually by TA’s, core cities and specific municipalities required by MEC Content: -PTP but linked to IDP (land-use) -Policy & strategies -Budget and funding sources -TDM-strategies -Plan re movement of dangerous goods -P roposed projects (all modes and infrastructure) To be submitted to MEC approval

21. CHANGES IN LAND-USE AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES All persons and institutions are bound by the plans (excl CPTR and permission strategy) Not only intensification of land use also disinvestment decisions

22. PULICATION OF PLANS Notices of prescribed particulars to be published for: -Public Transport Plan -Integrated Transport Plan -Provincial Land Transport Framework -National Land Transport Strategic Framework