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- Is amended by Public Enterprises Governance Act, 2006
- Is commenced by Commencement of National Transport Services Holding Company Act, 1998
- Is commenced by Transfer date in terms of National Transport Services Holding Company Act, 1998
- Amends Namibian Ports Authority Act, 1994

National Transport Services Holding Company Act, 1998
Act 28 of 1998
- Published in Government Gazette 1961 on 23 September 1998
- Assented to on 4 September 1998
- There are multiple commencements
- [This is the version of this document from 1 November 2006 and includes any amendments published up to 17 January 2025.]
Provisions | Status |
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Section 1–4, section 14, section 20 | commenced on 1 January 1999 by Government Notice 306 of 1998. |
Section 5–13, section 15–19 | commenced on 1 April 1999 by Government Notice 51 of 1999. |
- [Amended by Public Enterprises Governance Act, 2006 (Act 2 of 2006) on 1 November 2006]
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates -“articles” means the articles of association of the Holding Company;“board” means the board of directors of the Holding Company;“Companies Act” means the Companies Act, 1973 (Act No. 61 of 1973);[The Companies Act 61 of 1973 has been replaced by the Companies Act 28 of 2004.]“Corporation” means TransNamib Limited established by section 2 of the repealed Act;“Holding Company” means the public company contemplated in section 2(1);“memorandum” means the memorandum of association of the Holding Company;“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Transport;“repealed Act” means the National Transport Corporation Act, 1987 (Act No. 21 of 1987), repealed by section 19;[definition of “Shareholding Minister” deleted by Act 2 of 2006]“subsidiary company” means a subsidiary company as defined in section 1 of the Companies Act, and which is a subsidiary company of the Holding Company;“transfer date” means the date determined by the Minister in terms of section 14(1)(a); and“transport services” means the transport of passengers or goods by railway, road, air or any other manner which may be approved by the Cabinet, and includes everything that is connected therewith or is necessary to render such services.2. Incorporation of Holding Company
3. Shareholding in Holding Company
4. Objects of Holding Company
Subject to the other provisions of this Act -5. Powers of Holding Company and appointment of chief executive officer
6. Performance agreement
7. Annual report
8. Power of Minister to issue directions to Holding Company
9. Power of Minister to demand information
Notwithstanding anything in any other law, the Minister may at any time by notice in writing require the Holding Company to furnish him or her with such information relating to the affairs of the Holding Company as he or she may reasonably require for the purpose of the performance of his or her functions in terms of this Act, and which information so required he or she specifies in such notice.[section 9 amended by Act 2 of 2006 to delete the word “Shareholding”]10. Termination or curtailment of transport service
11. Failure of Holding Company to comply with certain provisions
12. Operating provisions
13. Transfer of railway to State and management of railway
14. Transfer of assets to Holding Company
15. Subsidiary companies
16. Transfer of staff to Holding Company
17. Voluntary winding-up
18. Construction of certain references in existing laws
Any reference in any law in force at the commencement of this Act, unless otherwise determined in such law or in this Act -19. Repeal of laws and savings
20. Short title and commencement
History of this document
01 November 2006 this version
01 April 1999
01 January 1999
23 September 1998
04 September 1998
Assented to
Cited documents 7
Act 7
1. | Income Tax Act, 1981 | 245 citations |
2. | Deeds Registries Act, 1937 | 150 citations |
3. | Prescription Act, 1969 | 132 citations |
4. | Namibian Ports Authority Act, 1994 | 59 citations |
5. | Commissions Act, 1947 | 48 citations |
6. | National Transport Corporation Act, 1987 | 29 citations |
7. | Carriage by Air Act, 1946 | 8 citations |
Documents citing this one 18
Gazette 9
Judgment 6
Act 2
1. | Public Enterprises Governance Act, 2006 | 93 citations |
2. | Criminal Procedure Act, 2004 | 18 citations |
Law Reform Report 1
1. | Report on the Repeal of Obsolete Laws |