NATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 93 OF 96 AND IT'S AMENDMENTS NATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS CHAPTER VIII: TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS AND SUBSTANCES BY ROAD This legislation became effective from 3 August 2001 when the following Government Gazettes were published: Government Gazette 22544 dated 1 August 2001 and Government Gazette 22553 dated 3 August 2001 . This legislation has subsequently been updated numerous times and reference to these updates are indicated. (In 2001, the Codes of Practice were listed with the prefix SABS (South African Bureau of Standards), subsequently these standards were referenced SANS (South African National Standards)).