Ministers from the EAC Partner States at a multi-sectoral meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, have endorsed a Bill that seeks to reduce incidences of overloading on the region’s road network.
The Bill, titled EAC Vehicle Load Control Bill, 2012 was discussed the whole of last week by EAC Partner State technocrats and Ministers responsible for Roads, Transport, Trade, EAC Affairs and Judicial Affairs.
It aims to give legal force to an agreement reached last year among EAC Partner States that sets the axle load limit to 56 tonnes for commercial vehicles plying the regional road network.
The Bill is now due for consideration by the EAC Council of Ministers before it is ultimately forwarded to the East African Legislative Assembly for debate and enactment into a Community law which shall be applicable in all the Partner States.
If passed, the Bill would mean payments of overloading fees are done administratively through prepaid coupons or electronic transfers while eliminating payment through the court systems, among others.
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