            Government Notices                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT                        NO. 1946 31 March 2022                          DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2002 (ACT N0.57 OF 2002)                         AMENDMENT OF THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED IN TERMS OF REGULATION 4(7) (b) OF THE REGULATIONS MADE UNDER SECTION 27(2) OF THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2002 (ACT NO. 57 OF 2002)  MEASURES TO ADDRESS, PREVENT AND COMBAT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19  DETERMINATION OF EXTENTION FOR THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF LEARNER'S LICENCES, DRIVING LICENCE CARDS, LICENCE DISCS, PROFESSIONAL DRIVING PERMITS AND REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR ADJUSTED ALERT LEVEL 1                        Fikile Mbaiula, MP, Minister of Transport, in terms of regulation 4(7       )(b)        of the Regulations issued in terms of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002), hereby amend direction 6 of the Directions, published under Government Notice No. 544, in Government        Gazette        No. 43339 of 20 May 2020, as amended on 22 July 2020, under Government Notice No. 802, published in Government        Gazette        No. 43539 , under Government Notice No. 1281, published in Government        Gazette        No. 43958 of 3 December 2020 and Government Notice No. 788, published in Government        Gazette        No. 43958 of 31 August 2021, as set out in the Schedule.                          MR F.A. MBALULA, MP                           MINISTER OF TRANSPORT DATE  3o 03 ft0^ -                                       Definitions                         1.         in these directions, the "Directions means the Directions on measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COV1D-19  Determination of extension for the validity period of learner s licences, driving licence cards, licence discs, professional driving permits and registration of motor vehicles, published under Government Notice No. 544, in Government        Gazette        No. 43339 of 20 May 2020 and amended under                       Government Notice No. 802, published in Government        Gazette        No. 43539 of 22 July 2020;                     Government Notice No. 1281, published in Government        Gazette        No. 43958 of 3 December 2020; and                     Government Notice No. 788, published in Government        Gazette        No. 43958 of 31 August 2021.                          Amendment of direction 6 of Directions                          Direction 6 of the Directions is hereby amended by the substitution for subdirection (1) of the following subdirection                        (1) All learner s licences, driving licence cards, temporary driving licences and professional driving permits that expire during the period that commenced from 26 March 2020 up to and including 31 March 2022 are deemed to be valid and their validity periods are extended for a further grace period ending on 15 April 2022. .                               This amendment comes into effect on the date of publication thereof in the Government        Gazette       .               

Disaster Management Act (57/2002): Extension of Validity period of Licenses Directions