NRSC

The NRSC is a statutory body that was created in 1996 by section 2 of the National Road Safety Act, Act 9 of 1972. The Act was made applicable to an independent Namibia by virtue of article 140 of the Namibian Constitution. Though semi-autonomous, the NRSC operates at an arm's length from Government. Its day to day administrative and executive duties are undertaken by a Secretariat provided by the Ministry of Works and Transport in terms of section 4 of the enabling Act. Council is funded through a levy on fuel sold for on-road consumption by the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Collected levies, which fluctuate month by month on account of the actual fuel consumption levels, are paid on a monthly basis into the Central Road Safety Fund created by section 15 (1) of the Act.

Also known as: National Road Safety Council