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This section is labeled “Interpretation” for Part II on vehicle standards and safety requirements. This section concerns general safety requirements for commercial vehicles. Section heading on modification of vehicle within the standards and safety requirements part. This section is titled “Safety requirements for public service vehicle.” This section is titled “Safety requirements for goods carrying vehicles.”
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Interpretation
AI-assisted research summary: This section is labeled “Interpretation” for Part II on vehicle standards and safety requirements.
3. Interpretation. PART II VEHICLE STANDARDS AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
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PART II
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General safety requirements for commercial
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns general safety requirements for commercial vehicles.
4. General safety requirements for commercial vehicle. - 5 Verify source ↗
Modification of vehicle
AI-assisted research summary: Section heading on modification of vehicle within the standards and safety requirements part.
5. Modification of vehicle. 1 Land Transport Regulatory Authority (Terms and Conditions for Provision of Regulated Services) GN. NO.15 (Contd.) PART III SPECIFIC STANDARDS AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - 4 Verify source ↗
(1) A service provider of a commercial service
AI-assisted research summary: A service provider of a commercial service must keep vehicles in the required condition and use them only as required.
4.- (1) A service provider of a commercial service (a) the floor of the vehicle is slippage free, corrosion resistant and shall protect the passengers against dust, moisture, fumes, electric shock, noise, leakage and any other harmful substance; (b) windows and doors of the vehicle shall easily open and close, and shall not allow dust and water to enter passengers’ compartment; (c) the steering wheel of the commercial service vehicle is on right hand side; (d) chassis frame, leaf spring, axles and wheel rims of the vehicle are properly fitted, free from cracking or damage and not welded; (e) a vehicle is not driven, operated or parked on a road or any other public place unless the vehicle and all its equipment are maintained; (f) a vehicle is not fitted with chains, tools, tire or any other equipment in the cabin compartment or exterior part which may harm or endanger life of 4 Land Transport Regulatory Authority (Terms and Conditions for Provision of Regulated Services) GN. NO.15 (Contd.) the driver, crew, passenger or other road users; and (g) a vehicle operates in accordance with the specific purpose; (2) A service provider who contravenes the provisions of this rule commits an offence and on conviction shall be liable to a fine of not less than two hundred thousand shillings but not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than one month but not exceeding three months or to both. Modification of vehicle - 5 Verify source ↗
(1) The service provider of commercial vehicle may
AI-assisted research summary: A service provider may modify a commercial vehicle only if the modification follows the manufacturer’s specification and is approved by the Bureau, or is done in a Bureau-certified garage. A bus body must not be built on a truck chassis.
5.-(1) The service provider of commercial vehicle may modify his vehicle, except that such modification shall be made- (a) in accordance with manufacturer’s specification and approved by the Bureau; or (b) in a garage certified by the Bureau. (2) Notwithstanding subrule (1), a bus body shall not be built on truck chassis. PART III SPECIFIC STANDARDS AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Standards and safety requirements for public service vehicles Standards and safety requiremen ts for goods carrying vehicles
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PART III
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Safety requirements for public service vehicle
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Safety requirements for public service vehicle.”
6. Safety requirements for public service vehicle. - 7 Verify source ↗
Safety requirements for goods carrying vehicles
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Safety requirements for goods carrying vehicles.”
7. Safety requirements for goods carrying vehicles. - 8 Verify source ↗
Safety requirements for private hire services
AI-assisted research summary: This section is about safety requirements for private hire services.
8. Safety requirements for private hire services. PART IV QUALITY OF SERVICE STANDARDS - 6 Verify source ↗
A service provider of a public service vehicle shall
AI-assisted research summary: A public service vehicle provider must make sure the vehicle has space for facilities that help passengers with special needs.
6. A service provider of a public service vehicle shall ensure that the vehicle provide space for facilities to assist passengers with special needs. - 7 Verify source ↗
A service provider of a goods carrying vehicle shall
AI-assisted research summary: A service provider of a goods carrying vehicle must keep the driver’s part separated from the carrying body and cover the goods being carried.
7. A service provider of a goods carrying vehicle shall ensure that- (a) the goods carrying vehicle is separated between the driver’s part and the carrying body to avoid contact with carried goods; and (b) the goods carried are covered to avoid dropping of particles, dust, moisture, leakage and fumes. 5 Land Transport Regulatory Authority (Terms and Conditions for Provision of Regulated Services) GN. NO.15 (Contd.) Standard and safety requirement s for private hire services - 8 Verify source ↗
(1) A service provider of a private hire services
AI-assisted research summary: Private hire service providers must keep vehicles fitted for passengers with special needs, keep passengers off the vehicle during repair or refueling, and not carry live animals or dangerous/offensive goods.
8.-(1) A service provider of a private hire services vehicle shall ensure that- (a) the vehicle provide space for facilities to assist passengers with special needs; (b) passengers are not on board while the vehicle is undergoing any repair or refueling; and (c) the private hire service vehicle does not carry live animals, dangerous or offensive goods. (2) A service provider who contravenes the provisions of this rule commits an offence and on conviction shall- (a) in case of a motorcycle or tri-cycle licensee, be liable to a fine of not less than thirty thousand shillings but not exceeding fifty thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both; (b) in case of a taxicab licensee, be liable to a fine of not less than thirty thousand shillings but not to thousand exceeding imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both; shillings or fifty (c) in case of a ride-hailing service provider, be liable to a fine of not less than fifty thousand shillings but not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both; or (d) in case of a ride sharing service provider, be liable to a fine of not less than five hundred thousand shillings but not exceeding one million shillings or imprisonment to a term not exceeding three months or to both. 6 Land Transport Regulatory Authority (Terms and Conditions for Provision of Regulated Services) GN. NO.15 (Contd.) PART IV QUALITY OF SERVICE STANDARDS Service requirements GN. No. 76 of 2020 GN. No. 77 of 2020 GN. No. 78 of 2020
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PART IV
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Requirements to operate under transport
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Requirements to operate under transport company or cooperative society.”
12. Requirements to operate under transport company or cooperative society. PART VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS - 9 Verify source ↗
A service provider shall ensure that the commercial
AI-assisted research summary: A service provider must ensure its commercial service vehicle meets the listed service requirements.
9. A service provider shall ensure that the commercial service vehicle meets the service requirements specified under the Transport Licensing (Public Service Vehicles), Regulations, the Transport Licensing (Goods Carrying Vehicles), Regulations and the Land Transport Regulatory Authority (Private Hire Service) Regulations. Halt at bus side way stop - 10 Verify source ↗
A service provider shall ensure that a commercial
AI-assisted research summary: A service provider must ensure a commercial vehicle stops at the side way stop for no more than three minutes.
10. A service provider shall ensure that a commercial vehicle halts at the side way stop for not more than three minutes. - 11 Verify source ↗
(1) A service provider with a fleet of less than six
AI-assisted research summary: Service providers must meet staffing requirements based on fleet size and must engage a certified driver and Authority-registered crew.
11.-(1) A service provider with a fleet of less than six vehicles shall have at least one technical staff possessing at least level six of a national technical award on logistics and transport management from a recognised institution. (2) A service provider with a fleet of six or more vehicles shall have at least one technical staff on logistics and transport management and another on motor vehicle mechanics in full time employment who has at least level six of a national technical award from a recognised institution. (3) Notwithstanding subrule (1) and (2) a service provider shall engage a certified driver and registered crew by the Authority. - 12 Verify source ↗
A service provider who wishes to operate in a
AI-assisted research summary: A service provider wanting to operate a route longer than 600 kilometers must have at least four buses and operate as a transport company or cooperative society.
12. A service provider who wishes to operate in a route with more than six hundred kilometers shall- (a) possess minimum of four buses; and (b) operate as a transport company or cooperative society. Requirement of technical staff Requireme nts to operate under transport company or cooperativ e society 7 Land Transport Regulatory Authority (Terms and Conditions for Provision of Regulated Services) GN. NO.15 (Contd.) PART V GENERAL PROVISIONS General penalty
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PART VIII
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Revocation
AI-assisted research summary: The excerpt shows a section titled “Revocation” and the title of the Land Transport Regulatory Authority rules.
17. Revocation. 2 Land Transport Regulatory Authority (Terms and Conditions for Provision of Regulated Services) GN. NO.15 (Contd.) THE LAND TRANSPORT REGULATORY AUTHORITY ACT, (CAP. 413) ______ RULES ______ (Made under Section 41(1)(c)) THE LAND TRANSPORT REGULATORY AUTHORITY (TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PROVISION OF REGULATED SERVICES) RULES, 2024 PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS Citation
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PART I
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These Rules may be cited as the Land Transport
1. These Rules may be cited as the Land Transport Regulatory Authority (Standard Terms and Conditions for Provision of Regulated Services) Rules, 2024. Application - 2 Verify source ↗
These Rules shall apply to vehicles intended for
AI-assisted research summary: These Rules apply to vehicles intended for commercial transport services in Mainland Tanzania.
2. These Rules shall apply to vehicles intended for commercial transport services in Mainland Tanzania. Interpretation Cap. 413 - 3 Verify source ↗
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines key terms used in the Rules, including the Authority, Bureau, licence, service provider, registered garage, road, vehicle, noise, and offensive goods.
3. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires- “Act” means the Land Transport Regulatory Authority Act; “Authority” means the Land Transport Regulatory Authority Cap 130 “Bureau” means the Tanzania Bureau of Standards established established under the Act; under the Standards Act; “Director General” means the Director General of the Authority appointed under the Act; “licence” means a public road service licence issued by the Authority for provision of regulated services; “noise” means any unwanted and annoying sound that is intrinsically objectionable to human being or which can have or is likely to have an adverse effect on human health or the environment; “offensive goods” means goods declared to be offensive in nature such as dried blood,corpses,carcasses of dead animals, bones excluding bleached and cleaned bones, manures of any kind including mycelium except chemical manures, rags, other than oily rags, any 3 Land Transport Regulatory Authority (Terms and Conditions for Provision of Regulated Services) GN. NO.15 (Contd.) decayed animal or vegetable matter, human skeletons, parts of human body; “service provider” means a holder of a license for commercial transport services; “registered garage” means a garage registered by the Bureau to carry out garage business for manufacture of commercial transport vehicles; “road” means a highway, way, street, bridge, culvert, wharf, car park, footpath or bridle path on which vehicles are capable of travelling and to which the public has access whether or not such access is restricted and whether subject to any condition, but does not include any road within the cartilage of a dwelling house; and “vehicle” means a mechanically or electrically propelled vehicle intended for commercial transport services. General safety requirements for commercial vehicle vehicle shall ensure that- PART II VEHICLE STANDARDS AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
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PART V
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A person who contravenes the provisions of these
AI-assisted research summary: A person who contravenes these Rules commits an offence and may be punished on conviction with a fine, imprisonment, or both if no specific penalty is provided.
13. A person who contravenes the provisions of these Rules, commits an offence and on conviction shall where no specific penalty has been provided, be liable to a fine of not less than two hundred thousand shillings but not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than three months but not exceeding one year or to both. Obstruction of officer - 14 Verify source ↗
A person who obstructs an officer of the
AI-assisted research summary: A person must not obstruct an officer of the Authority or a Police Officer while they are exercising powers under these Rules.
14. A person who obstructs an officer of the Authority or Police Officer in the exercise of the powers under these Rules commits an offence. Notice of withdrawal of services - 15 Verify source ↗
A service provider who wishes to withdraw from
AI-assisted research summary: A service provider that wants to withdraw from commercial transport services must give the Authority one month’s written notice before withdrawing.
15. A service provider who wishes to withdraw from rendering commercial the Authority with a one month’s notice in writing before the withdrawal. transport services shall serve Review GN. No. 73 of 2020 - 16 Verify source ↗
A person who is aggrieved by the decision of the
AI-assisted research summary: An aggrieved person must file an application for review under the Land Transport Regulatory Authority (Review Procedures) Rules.
16. A person who is aggrieved by the decision of the Authority shall file an application for review in accordance with the Land Transport Regulatory Authority (Review Procedures) Rules. Revocation GN. No. 412 of 2014 - 17 Verify source ↗
Provision
17. The SUMATRA (Standards, Terms and Conditions for Provision of Public Service) Rules, are hereby revoked. Dodoma, 2nd December, 2023 AHMED MOHAMED AME, Chairman of the Board 8
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