National Ports Act, 2005 (Act No. 12 of 2005)RulesPorts RulesChapter 7 : Security and Access146. Motor vehicles in a port |
| (1) | A motor vehicle may only enter a port or be used in a port after the Authority has issued an access permit for that motor vehicle. |
| (2) | Despite sub-rule (1), the Authority may designate an area or areas of a port where a motor vehicle is not required to obtain an access permit. |
| (3) | The Authority will determine whether a motor vehicle access permit is issued by the Authority, the operator of a facility within a port, or both. |
| (4) | The Authority may, in respect of motor vehicle access permits issued by the Authority itself— |
| (a) | determine the manner in which a permit is issued; |
| (b) | determine the duration for which it is valid; |
| (c) | require the holder of the permit to display proof of the permit in the motor vehicle; |
| (d) | set out in the Tariff Book, the fees, if any, payable for motor vehicle access permits; |
| (e) | determine the conditions of access; and |
| (f) | suspend, withdraw or cancel the permit. |
| (5) | The operator of a port facility may, with the approval of the Authority, in respect of a motor vehicle access permit issued by the operator— |
| (a) | determine the manner in which a permit is issued; |
| (b) | determine the duration for which it is valid; |
| (c) | require the holder of the permit to display proof of the permit in the motor vehicle; |
| (d) | determine the conditions of access; and |
| (e) | suspend, withdraw or cancel the permit. |
| (6) | The Authority may require the operator that issues a motor vehicle access permit as contemplated in sub-rule (5), to pay to the Authority the fees, if any, set out in the Tariff Book for motor vehicle access permits. |
| (7) | The categories of persons set out in rule 141(10) are not required to obtain a motor vehicle access permit. |