ATC231206: Report of the Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure on the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill [B1B – 2020] (National Assembly – Sec 76), dated 6 December

NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure

Report of the Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure on the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill [B1B – 2020] (National Assembly – Sec 76), dated 6 December.

 

1. Introduction

 

1. 1. The Economic Regulation of Transport Bill [B1B – 2020] (S76) (“the Bill”) was passed by the National Assembly, transmitted to the NCOP for concurrence and referred to the Select Committee on 27 September 2022.

 

1. 2. The Bill seeks to consolidate the economic regulation of transport within a single framework and policy; to establish the Transport Economic Regulator; to establish the Transport Economic Council; to make consequential amendments to various other Acts; and to provide for related incidental matters.

 

2. Select Committee Process Followed in respect of the Bill

 

2.1 The Department of Transport (“the Department”) briefed the Committee on the Bill on 8 February 2023.

 

2.2. On 26 March 2023 an advert was placed in National Media calling for written submissions on the Bill with a deadline of 24 April 2023.  The Committee heard oral submissions on the Bill on 7 June 2023 and on 6 and 20 September 2023 and the Department addressed the Committee on its response to oral and written submissions on the Bill.

 

2.3. On 08 November 2023 and 22 November 2023, the Select Committee considered the Negotiating Mandates on the Bill as received from Provinces and on 29 November 2023 adopted the C – List of agreed amendments to the Bill.

 

2.4. Nine provinces submitted Final Mandates on the Bill which were considered on 6 December 2023. The Final Mandates were submitted as follows:

 

Province	Mandate Vote
Eastern Cape	The Provincial Legislature votes in favour of the Bill and mandates the Eastern Cape Permanent Delegate to the NCOP to vote in favour of this Bill.
Free State	The Free State Legislature votes in favour of the Bill.
Gauteng	The Gauteng Provincial Legislature supports the principle and detail of the Bill and therefore votes in favour of the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill.
KwaZulu – Natal	The KwaZulu – Natal Legislature met today, Tuesday, the 5th of December 2023 & agreed to mandate the KwaZulu – Natal delegation to the National Council of Provinces to support the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill [B1D—2020].
Limpopo	The Province vote in favour of the Bill.
Mpumalanga	The delegation representing the province of Mpumalanga in the National Council of Provinces is hereby conferred with a mandate to vote in favour of the Bill.
Northern Cape	The Committee Supports the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill [B1D-2020].
North West	The North West Provincial Legislature vote in favour of the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill [B1D-2020].
Western Cape	The Western Cape Provincial Parliament confers on the Western Cape’s delegation in the National Council of Provinces the authority not to support the Bill.

 

 

3. Outcome of Select Committee’s Consideration of the Bill

 

The Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure having deliberated on and considered the subject of the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill [B1B – 2020] (National Assembly – Sec 76), referred to it and classified by the JTM as a section 76 Bill, reports that it has agreed to an amended Bill [B1D – 2020]. 

 

 

Report to be Considered.