Statutory Instrument ………of 2013

[CAP. 29:15]

HARARE (TRAFFIC) (AMENDMENT) BY-LAWS, 2013 (NO….).

IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National
Housing has in terms of Section 229 of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 29:15], approved
the following By-Laws made by the Harare City Council:-

1. These By-Laws may be cited as the Harare (Traffic) (Amendment) By-Laws 2013
(No...).

2. Section 3 (2) of the Harare (Traffic) By-Laws, 1983 published in Statutory Instrument
357 of 1983 (hereinafter called the principal by-laws), is amended-

a) by the insertion of the following definitions-

-“ heavy vehicle” means a vehicle, object, contrivance for moving load, having a net
mass which is in excess of 2300kg, but does not include a passenger motor vehicle
having a seating accommodation for less than eight passengers, emergency vehicles,
delivery van or vehicle on duty, construction vehicle on duty, school purpose vehicle
or any vehicle operated by or on behalf of the Council, regardless of weight, while on
Council business or as defined in the Road Traffic Act [Chapter13:11]”.

-“relevant documents” means a rank disc, vehicle licence, road service permit, route
authority, taxi badge or operators licence”.

3. Part 1 section 4 of the principal by-laws, is amended-

a) by the insertion of the following restrictions-

-“4 (l) the driving or parking of any heavy vehicle in the Central Business District on or
before stipulated time

-4 (m) the driving or parking of any heavy vehicle into residential areas”.

4. Part 1 section 5 of the principal by-laws, is amended-

a) by the insertion of the following restrictions-

-“5 (e) cause or permit unauthorized private or public service motor vehicle to ferry
passengers for commercial purposes without relevant documents”.

-“5 (f) no person traveling upon any auto-cycle, goods vehicle, motor-cycle, motor
vehicle, omnibus, pedal-cycle, public service vehicle, taxi or any moving vehicle
may cling to or attach or hang or suspend himself or herself to such auto-cycle,

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 goods vehicle, motor- cycle, motor vehicle, omnibus, pedal-cycle, public service
vehicle, taxi or any other moving vehicle, upon a public road.”

5. The Harare (Traffic) By-laws 1983 published in the Government Gazette Notice 357 of
1983 are hereby amended.