Issuer: Riigikogu Type: act In force from: 31.03.2021 In force until: In force Translation published: 13.04.2021 Road Transport Act 1 Passed 19.12.2017 RT I, 11.01.2018, 1 Entry into force 01.06.2018 Amended by the following acts Passed Published Entry into force 13.06.2018 RT I, 26.06.2018, 5 06.07.2018, in part 01.01.2019 20.04.2020 RT I, 06.05.2020, 1 07.05.2020 17.06.2020 RT I, 30.06.2020, 8 01.07.2020 25.11.2020 RT I, 10.12.2020, 1 01.01.2021, words "Road Administration" replaced with words "Transport Administration" throughout the Act. 17.03.2021 RT I, 30.03.2021, 1 31.03.2021 Chapter 1 General Provisions § 1. Scope of regulation (1) This Act establishes the grounds for road transport, training transport managers and drivers, the duties of road haulage undertakings and senders of goods, requirements for cargo safety, requirements for road transport drivers, liability for infringement of the requirements, and the organisation of state supervision. (2) The organisation of the carriage of passengers for hire or reward is regulated in the Public Transport Act.The provisions of Chapter 6 of this Act, which regulate bilateral transport permits, clauses 3 and 6 of subsection 1 of § 29, subsection 4 of § 30, subsection 3 of § 31, §§ 36–38, the state supervision measures provided for in Chapter 12 regarding bilateral transport permits and the occupational and continuous training of drivers, §§ 55 and 60, the provisions of §§ 61 and 60 in connection with bilateral transport permits, §§ 55 and 60, the provisions of §§ 61 and 62 regarding bilateral transport permits, §§ 67–69 and 73, and subsections 2 and 3 of § 74 of this Act also apply to the carriage of passengers for hire or reward. [RT I, 26.06.2018, 5 – entry into force 06.07.2018] (3) This Act does not apply to the own-account carriage of passengers using an automobile. (4) This Act does not apply to the Defence Forces, the Defence League or the armed forces of a foreign state staying in Estonia on the basis of the National Defence Act. [RT I, 30.06.2020, 8 – entry into force 01.07.2020] (5) This Act does not apply to carriage for the purpose of performance of a duty to carry, which has been imposed on the basis of the National Defence Duties Act. [RT I, 26.06.2018, 5 – entry into force 06.07.2018] (6) This Act does not apply to the organisation of carriage using a foreign mission’s motor vehicle or combination of vehicles. (7) Upon carriage of goods, this Act and the General Part of the Economic Activities Code Act are followed to the extent that Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, pp 51–71) and Regulation (EC) Road Transport Act Page 1 / 31
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