S v Heavy Transport and Plant Hire (Pty) Ltd. and Others (373/88)
S v Heavy Transport and Plant Hire (Pty) Ltd. and Others (373/88) [1989] ZASCA 137 (3 October 1989)
The court held that the phrase 'contractor's plant and equipment' in the relevant permits must be interpreted in the context of the permit as a whole and the statutory scheme. The word 'equipment' is not to be read in isolation or given an unduly broad meaning. Instead, it is conjunctively linked to 'plant' and both are qualified by 'contractor's,' referring to machinery, tools, and items necessary for a contractor's work, not general goods or stock-in-trade. The carriage of washing powder and steel was not authorised by the permits, as these items did not constitute 'contractor's plant and e…
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- Road Transportation Act
- Interpretation Of Permits
- Mens Rea
- Accomplice Liability