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Metered Taxi, Minibus, Midibus and Bus By-law, 2004
- Published in Gauteng Provincial Gazette 179 on 21 May 2004
- Commenced on 21 May 2004
- [This is the version of this document from 21 May 2004 and includes any amendments published up to 25 October 2024.]
Preamble
The Municipal Manager of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality hereby, in terms of Section 13(a) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No 32 of 2000), publishes the Metered Taxi, Minibus, Midibus and Bus By-laws for the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, as approved by its Council and as concurred with by the Premier: Gauteng Province in terms of section 80A of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 89 of 1996), as set out hereunder.Chapter 1
Interpretation
1. Definitions
Chapter 2
2. Driver to take shortest route
3. Driver to keep engagement
4. Operation of taximeter
Chapter 3
Buses
5. Stopping places
No driver of a bus, as defined in the National Land Transport Transition Act, 2000 (No. 22 of 2000),may stop it for the purpose of picking up or setting down any passenger, except at a stopping place designated by the Council.6. Entering and alighting from a bus
A prospective passenger of a bus, as defined in the National Land Transport Transition Act, 2000 (No. 22 of 2000), may only enter or alight from a bus at a stopping place designated by the Council.7. Driver to stop at stopping places
The driver of a vehicle engaged in a public passenger road transport service, which at the time is not carrying the maximum number of passengers the vehicle is lawfully entitled to carry, must stop at any designated stopping place if a prospective passenger is waiting at such stopping place.Chapter 4
General
8. Parking of metered taxi, minibus, midibus or bus
No person may park a metered taxi, minibus, midibus or bus on any public road for the purpose of providing a public passenger road transport service, except in an exclusive parking bay, marked by a road traffic sign as prescribed in terms of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996) for that vehicle.9. Parking at places of entertainment or funeral
Notwithstanding the provision of section 8 of these By-laws, a metered taxi may park on a public road for the purpose of providing a metered taxi service, where a party or private entertainment is in progress or from which any funeral or wedding procession is about to start.10. Engagement of passengers
11. Failing or refusing to pay or attempting to evade payment of the fare due
No hirer of, or passenger in or on a vehicle engaged in a public passenger road transport service, may fail or refuse to pay any fare due by such hirer or passenger.12. Furnishing of name and address by person conveyed in or on metered taxi, minibus, midibus or bus
Any person hiring, or conveyed in or on, a vehicle engaged in a public passenger road transport service, who has failed or refused to pay any fare due by him or her, must when requested to do so by the driver, state his or her correct name and address.13. Conveyance of filthy or diseased persons
14. Disinfection of metered taxi, minibus, midibus or bus
15. Driver’s right to refuse to convey passengers
16. Property left in metered taxi, minibus, midibus or bus
17. Possession of dangerous or offensive articles
18. Cleanliness
The driver or conductor of any vehicle engaged in a public passenger road transport service must be clean and neatly dressed at all times while conveying a passenger, and must treat every passenger politely and with respect.19. Queue marshal
20. Clean vehicle
The owner and the driver of any metered taxi, minibus, midibus or bus must keep the vehicle clean and in good condition at all times while engaged in public passenger road transport services.21. Offences and penalties
Any person who –22. Repeal of by-laws
The by-laws listed in Schedule 1 are hereby repealed.23. Short title
These By-laws are called the Metered Taxi, Minibus, Midibus and Bus By-laws, 2003.24. Charging of the cab licence
The City may charge a cab licence to operators of all modes of road-based public transport on an annual basis as a once-off payment. The cab licence may also be reviewed annually.History of this document
21 May 2004 this version
Cited documents 6
Act 6
1. | Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 | 4528 citations |
2. | National Road Traffic Act, 1996 | 1717 citations |
3. | Health Act, 1977 | 488 citations |
4. | South African Police Service Act, 1995 | 59 citations |
5. | Local Government Transition Act, 1993 | 28 citations |
6. | Defence Act, 1957 | 6 citations |