The functions of RTA are to:
- establish, administer and enforce regulatory requirements for
land transport in Papua New Guinea, including setting fees and charges
for services provided by the Authority;
- within the resources available to the Authority, provide for the safe and efficient use of land transport in Papua New Guinea;
- assist, advise and work cooperatively with the Police Force,
Provinces and other organizations in relation to land transport
regulatory matters, road safety and the efficient use of land transport;
- monitor the road safety performance of the public road network and to develop and implement action plans for improvements;
- manage data for activities within the land transport system
including maintaining and preserving records, registers and documents in
relation to the activities;
- undertake investigations into land transport accidents and
incidents and report to the Minister and the public as to the findings
of such investigations;
- promote and conduct research into land transport regulatory matters and road safety;
- monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of programs and activities concerning land transport regulatory matters and road safety;
- promote and conduct educational and awareness programs to
stimulate compliance with land transport regulatory requirements and
road safety;
- advise the Minister on all functions specified in this section;
- perform other functions as are given to the Authority under the Road Traffic Act, the regulations, the rules or any other law;
- do all things incidental, consequential or convenient in the exercise of the Authority’s functions and powers.
The Authority’s statutorily independent functions are to:
- issue, endorse, alter, renew, suspend or revoke any land
transport document or other authorization under the Road Traffic Act,
the Regulations or the Rules;
- grant exemptions under the Road Traffic Act, the Regulations or the Rules;
- enforce the provisions of any law conferring functions on the Authority.
