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Roads Authority Act, 1999
Act 17 of 1999
- Published in Government Gazette 2215 on 21 October 1999
- Assented to on 6 October 1999
- There are multiple commencements
- [This is the version of this document from 1 November 2006 and includes any amendments published up to 11 April 2025.]
Provisions | Status |
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Part I (section 1); Part II, section 2–14, section 15(1)(b)–(c); Part III, section 17–18; Part IV (section 19–28) | commenced on 25 October 1999 by Government Notice 235 of 1999. |
Part II, section 15(1)(a); Part III, section 16 | commenced on 1 April 2000 by Government Notice 90 of 2000. |
- [Amended by Roads Authority Amendment Act, 2004 (Act 20 of 2004) on 20 December 2004]
- [Amended by Public Enterprises Governance Act, 2006 (Act 2 of 2006) on 1 November 2006]
Part I – PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates -“Administration” means the Road Fund Administration established by section 2 of the Road Fund Administration Act;“Authority” means the Roads Authority established by section 2;“board” means the board of directors appointed under section 4;“chief executive officer” means the person appointed under section 14 as chief executive officer of the Authority;“committee” means a committee established under section 12;“director” means a member of the board;“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Transport;“national road network” means the road network consisting of every trunk road, main road and district road proclaimed in terms of Chapter III of the Roads Ordinance;“performance statement” means a performance statement referred to in section 18;“prescribed” means prescribed by regulation;“procedures agreement” means a procedures agreement referred to in section 17;“Road Fund” means the Road Fund established by section 16 of the Road Fund Administration Act;“Road Fund Administration Act” means the Road Fund Administration Act, 1999;“Roads Ordinance” means the Roads Ordinance, 1972 (Ordinance No. 17 of 1972);“staff member” means a staff member as defined in section 1 of the Public Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 13 of 1995);“this Act” includes the regulations made thereunder;“transfer date” means the date determined by the Minister under section 27(1).Part II – THE ROADS AUTHORITY
2. Establishment of the Roads Authority
There is hereby established a juristic person to be known as the Roads Authority.3. Objects of the Authority
Subject to this Act and the Road Fund Administration Act, the object of the Authority is to manage the national road network in accordance with section 16 with a view to achieving a safe and efficient road sector.4. Board of directors
5. Disqualification for appointment as director
A person shall not qualify for appointment as a director if he or she -6. ***
[Amended by Act 20 of 2004 and deleted by Act 2 of 2006]7. Vacation of office and filling of vacancies
8. Alternate directors
The Minister may, with due regard to section 4(2), appoint for each director a person as alternate director to act in the place of the director in the event of that director ‘s absence or inability to act as a director.9. Meetings of the board
10. Disclosure of interest
11. Allowances
12. Committees of the board
13. Restriction of liability
A director, an alternate director or a member of a committee shall not be personally liable for any loss or damage arising out of, or in connection with, the performance of his or her duties, unless the loss or damage is due to his or her wilful misconduct, gross negligence or failure to comply with any provision of this Act or a direction or decision given thereunder.14. Chief executive officer and other employees
15. Functions of the Authority
Part III – MANAGEMENT OF ROAD NETWORK
16. Management of road network
17. Procedures agreement
18. Performance statement
Part IV – FINANCIAL AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
19. Funds of the Authority
20. Financial year
The financial year of the Authority shall be the same as that of the Administration as determined in terms of section 23 of the Road Fund Administration Act.21. Accounting and auditing
22. Annual report
23. Failure of Authority to comply with certain provisions
24. State land may be made available to the Authority
Subject to this Act or any other law, the Minister may, in consultation with the relevant competent authority, and subject to such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon, make State land or land controlled by the State or any other facility on that land or any other movable property of the State available to the Authority for the performance of the functions of the Authority.25. Delegation of powers
26. Regulations
The Minister may, after consultation with the Authority, make regulations in relation to -27. Transitional provisions
28. Short title and commencement
History of this document
01 November 2006 this version
20 December 2004
Amended by
Roads Authority Amendment Act, 2004
01 April 2000
Commenced by
Commencement of the Roads Authority Act, 1999
25 October 1999
Commenced by
Commencement of Roads Authority Act, 1999
21 October 1999
06 October 1999
Assented to
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