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- Is amended by Roads Authority Amendment Act, 2004
- Is amended by Public Enterprises Governance Act, 2006
- Is commenced by Commencement of Roads Authority Act, 1999
- Is commenced by Commencement of the Roads Authority Act, 1999
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 3 May 2024.]
Provisions | Status |
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Part I (section 1); Part II, section 2–14, section 15(1)(b), 15(1)(c), 15(2); Part III, section 17, section 18; Part IV, section 19–21, section 22(1), 22(2), 22(3), section 23, section 24–28 | 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. |
Part IV, section 22(2) | not yet commenced. |
- [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
Cited documents 2
Legislation 2
Documents citing this one 38
Gazette 29
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1999-10-21 number 2215
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 1999-10-25 number 2220
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2000-03-15 number 2287
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2000-03-16 number 2303
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2000-06-24 number 2359
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2000-07-15 number 2374
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2001-03-01 number 2490
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2001-06-01 number 2544
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2003-05-02 number 2974
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2003-07-31 number 3031
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2003-12-15 number 3108
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2004-01-02 number 3127
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2004-12-20 number 3352
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2005-02-01 number 3374
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2005-11-30 number 3546
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2006-02-01 number 3584
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2006-09-14 number 3698
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2006-12-01 number 3746
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2010-04-01 number 4451
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2011-11-15 number 4834
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2012-03-15 number 4901
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2013-05-31 number 5213
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2014-02-14 number 5407
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2016-03-04 number 5965
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2016-07-01 number 6062
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2016-09-01 number 6111
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2018-08-31 number 6694
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2018-09-10 number 6708
- Namibia Government Gazette dated 2019-08-15 number 6973
Judgment 7
- Chairperson of the Central Procurement Board of Namibia and Another v Chairperson of the Review Panel and Others (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-REV-2023/00301) [2023] NAHCMD 451 (28 July 2023)
- Chico/Octagon Joint Venture v Roads Authority (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL 3647 of 2018) [2019] NAHCMD 172 (23 April 2019)
- Chico/Octagon Joint Venture v Roads Authority and Others (81 of 2016) [2017] NASC 34 (21 August 2017)
- New Era Investment (PTY) LTD v Roads Authority and Others (8 of 2014) [2017] NASC 36 (8 September 2017)
- Roads Authority of Namibia v Chairperson: Public Procurement Review Panel and Others (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-REV-2022/00437) [2024] NAHCMD 33 (6 February 2024)
- Roads Authority v Finke and Another (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 180 of 2021) [2022] NAHCMD 209 (21 April 2022)
- WP Transport (Pty) Ltd v G4S Namibia (Pty) Ltd [2020] NAHCMD 280 (10 July 2020)