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Department of Labour

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

No. 66 of 1995: Labour Relation !"t

a amended b#Labour Relation !mendment !"t$ No %& of 1996

'ro"lamation$ No 66 of 1996

Labour Relation !mendment !"t$ No 1&( of 199)

Labour Relation !mendment !"t$ No 1& of &**&

ACT+o "hange the law governing labour relation and$ for that purpoe,

to give effe"t to e"tion &( of the -ontitution

to regulate the organiational right of trade union

to promote and fa"ilitate "olle"tive bargaining at the worpla"e and at e"toral level

to regulate the right to trie and the re"oure to lo"out in "onformit# with the -ontitution

to promote emplo#ee parti"ipation in de"iion,maing through the etablihment of worpla"e forum

to provide imple pro"edure for the reolution of labour dipute through tatutor# "on"iliation$ mediation

and arbitration 0for whi"h purpoe the -ommiion for -on"iliation$ ediation and !rbitration i etablihed2$

and through independent alternative dipute reolution ervi"e a""redited for that purpoe to etablih the Labour -ourt and Labour !ppeal -ourt a uperior "ourt$ with e3"luive 4uridi"tion to de"ide

matter ariing from the !"t

to provide for a implified pro"edure for the regitration of trade union and emplo#er organiation$ and to

provide for their regulation to enure demo"rati" pra"ti"e and proper finan"ial "ontrol

to give effe"t to the publi" international law obligation of the Republi" relating to labour relation

to amend and repeal "ertain law relating to labour relation and

to provide for in"idental matter.

BE IT ENACTEDb# the tate 'reident and the 'arliament of the Republi" of outh !fri"a$ a follow:,

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

Purpose, Application and Interpretation

1. 'urpoe of thi !"t

&. 73"luion from appli"ation of thi !"t8. nterpretation of thi !"t

CHAPTER TO

Freedo! o" Association and #eneral Protections

%. 7mplo#ee right to freedom of ao"iation

5. 'rote"tion of emplo#ee and peron eeing emplo#ment

6. 7mplo#er right to freedom of ao"iation

(. 'rote"tion of emplo#er right). Right of trade union and emplo#er organiation

9. 'ro"edure for dipute1*. urden of proof

CHAPTER THREECollecti$e Bar%ainin%

Part A& Or%anisational Ri%'ts

11. +rade union repreentativene

1&. +rade union a""e to worpla"e

18. Dedu"tion of trade union ub"ription or levie

1%. +rade union repreentative15. Leave for trade union a"tivitie

16. Di"loure of information1(. Retri"ted right in dometi" e"tor

1). Right to etablih threhold of repreentativene

19. -ertain organiational right for trade union part# to "oun"il

&*. ;rganiational right in "olle"tive agreement

&1. 73er"ie of right "onferred b# thi 'art

&&. Dipute about organiational right

Part B& Collecti$e A%ree!ents&8. Legal effe"t of "olle"tive agreement

&%. Dipute about "olle"tive agreement

!mended Labour Relation !"t 'age 1 of 156


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&5. !gen"# hop agreement

&6. -loed hop agreement

Part C& Bar%ainin% Council&(. 7tablihment of bargaining "oun"il

&). 'ower and fun"tion of bargaining "oun"il

&9. Regitration of bargaining "oun"il

8*. -ontitution of bargaining "oun"il

81. inding nature of "olle"tive agreement "on"luded in bargaining "oun"il

8&. 73tenion of "olle"tive agreement "on"luded in bargaining "oun"il88. !ppointment and power of deignated agent of bargaining "oun"il

8%. !malgamation of bargaining "oun"il

Part D& Bar%ainin% Councils In T'e Pu(lic Ser$ice

85. argaining "oun"il in publi" ervi"e

86. 'ubli" ervi"e -oordinating argaining -oun"il

8(. argaining "oun"il in e"tor in publi" ervi"e

8). Dipute reolution "ommittee

Part E& Statutor) Councils89. !ppli"ation to etablih tatutor# "oun"il

%*. 7tablihment and regitration of tatutor# "oun"il%1. 7tablihment and regitration of tatutor# "oun"il in aben"e of agreement

%&. -ertifi"ate of regitration of tatutor# "oun"il%8. 'ower and fun"tion of tatutor# "oun"il

%%. initerial determination

%5. Dipute about determination

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(). Definition in thi -hapter

(9. ?eneral fun"tion of worpla"e forum)*. 7tablihment of worpla"e forum

)1. +rade union baed worpla"e forum)&. Re@uirement for "ontitution of worpla"e forum

)8. eeting of worpla"e forum

)%. pe"ifi" matter for "onultation

)5. -onultation

)6. Aoint de"iion,maing

)(. Review at re@uet of newl# etablihed worpla"e forum)). atter affe"ting more than one worpla"e forum in an emplo#er operation

)9. Di"loure of information9*. npe"tion and "opie of do"ument

91. rea"h of "onfidentialit#

9&. >ull,time member of worpla"e forum

98. Diolution of worpla"e forum

9%. Dipute about worpla"e forum

CHAPTER SI-Trade Unions and E!plo)ers. Or%anisations

Part A& Re%istration and Re%ulation o" Trade Unions and E!plo)ers. Or%anisations95. Re@uirement for regitration of trade union or emplo#er organiation

96. Regitration of trade union or emplo#er organiation9(. 7ffe"t of regitration of trade union or emplo#er organiation

9). !""ounting re"ord and audit

99. Dut# to eep re"ord

1**. Dut# to provide information to regitrar

1*1. -hanging "ontitution or name of regitered trade union or emplo#er organiation

1*&. !malgamation of trade union or emplo#er organiation1*8. un"tion of regitrar

11*. !""e to information

Part D& Appeals "ro! Re%istrar.s Decision111. !ppeal from regitrar de"iion

CHAPTER SEEN

Dispute Resolution

Part A+Co!!ission "or Conciliation, /ediation and Ar(itration11&. 7tablihment of -ommiion for -on"iliation$ ediation and !rbitration

118. ndependen"e of -ommiion11%. !rea of 4uridi"tion and offi"e of -ommiion

115. >un"tion of -ommiion116. ?overning bod# of -ommiion

11(. -ommiioner of -ommiion

11). Dire"tor of -ommiion

119. !"ting dire"tor of -ommiion

1&*. taff of -ommiion

1&1. 7tablihment of "ommittee of -ommiion

1&&. >inan"e of -ommiion

1&8. -ir"umtan"e in whi"h -ommiion ma# "harge fee1&%. -ontra"ting b# -ommiion$ and -ommiion woring in ao"iation with an# peron

1&5. Delegation of governing bod# power$ fun"tion and dutie

1&6. Limitation of liabilit# and limitation on di"loure of information

Part B& Accreditation o" and Su(sid) to Councils and Pri$ate A%encies

1&(. !""reditation of "oun"il and private agen"ie



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1&). ?eneral proviion relating to a""reditation

1&9. !mendment of a""reditation18*.


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1)5. Right not to be unfairl# dimied

1)6. eaning of dimial1)(. !utomati"all# unfair dimial

1)). ;ther unfair dimial1)9. Dimial baed on operational re@uirement

19*. Date of dimial

191. Dipute about unfair dimial

19&. ;nu in dimial dipute

198. Remedie for unfair dimial

19%. Limit on "ompenation195. -ompenation i in addition to an# other amount

196. everan"e pa#19(. +ranfer of "ontra"t of emplo#ment

CHAPTER NINE

#eneral Pro$isions

19). +emporar# 7mplo#ment ervi"e

199. -ontra"t of emplo#ment ma# not diregard or waive "olle"tive agreement or arbitration award&**. Repreentation of emplo#ee or emplo#er&*1. -onfidentialit#

&*&. ervi"e of do"ument&*8. -ode of good pra"ti"e

&*%. -olle"tive agreement$ arbitration award or wage determination to be ept b# emplo#er&*5. Re"ord to be ept b# emplo#er

&*6. 7ffe"t of "ertain defe"t and irregularitie

&*(. initer empowered to add and "hange to "hedule

&*). Regulation

&*)!.Delegation

&*9. +hi !"t bind the tate&1*. !ppli"ation of !"t when in "onfli"t with other law

&11. !mendment of law&1&. Repeal of law$ and tranitional arrangement

&18. Definition&1%. hort title and "ommen"ement

SCHEDULE ONE

Esta(lis'!ent o" Bar%ainin% Councils "or Pu(lic Ser$ice

1. Definition for thi "hedule&. 7tablihment of 'ubli" ervi"e -oordinating argaining -oun"il

8. 7tablihment of bargaining "oun"il in e"tor

SCHEDULE TO#uidelines "or Constitution o" or*place Foru!

1. ntrodu"tion

&. Number of eat in worpla"e forum 0e"tion )&0120a22

8. Ditribution of eat to refle"t o""upational tru"ture 0e"tion )&0l2 0b22

%. 7le"tion 0e"tion )&0l20"2$ 0d2$ 0g2$ 0h2$ 0i2 and 04225. +erm of offi"e 0e"tion )&0l202$ 012 and 0m22

6. eeting of worpla"e forum 0e"tion )&0l20n22(. +ime off for member of worpla"e forum 0e"tion )&0120p22

). >a"ilitie to be provided to worpla"e forum 0e"tion )&0l20r229. 73pert 0e"tion )&0l20t22

1*. 7tablihment of "oordinating and ubidiar# worpla"e forum 0e"tion )&0&20b22

SCHEDULE THREE

Co!!ission "or Conciliation, /ediation and Ar(itration

1. Remuneration and allowan"e of member of governing bod#

&. Reignation and removal from offi"e of member of governing bod#8. =a"an"ie in governing bod#

%. 'ro"eeding of governing bod#

5. Dire"tor of -ommiion6. an a""ount

(. nvetment of urplu mone#

). !""ounting and auditing



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9. !nnual report

SCHEDULE FOUR

Dispute Resolution& Flo0 Dia%ra!sSCHEDULE FIE

A!end!ent o" La0s

1. !mendment of e"tion 1 of ai" -ondition of 7mplo#ment !"t

&. !mendment of e"tion 85 of ;""upational Bealth and afet# !"t$ 1998

8. !mendment of e"tion & of 'enion >und !"t$ 1956

%. !mendment of e"tion & of edi"al "heme !"t$ 196(5. !mendment of e"tion 1 of nuran"e !"t$ 19%8

6. !mendment of e"tion & of >riendl# o"ietie !"t$ 1956(. !mendment of e"tion 8 of >riendl# o"ietie !"t$ 1956

SCHEDULE SI-

La0s Repealed B) Section 121

SCHEDULE SEEN

Transitional Arran%e!ents

Part A& De"initions "or T'is Sc'edule

1. Definition for thi "hedule

Part B& Un"air La(our Practices&. Reidual unfair labour pra"ti"e

8. Dipute about unfair labour pra"ti"e

%. 'ower of Labour -ourt and -ommiion

Part C& Pro$isions Concernin% E3istin% Trade Unions, E!plo)ers. Or%anisations, Industrial Councils and

Conciliation Boards5. 73iting regitered trade union and emplo#er organiation

6. 'ending appli"ation b# trade union or emplo#er organiation for regitration$ variation of "ope$alteration of "ontitution or name

(. ndutrial "oun"il). 'ending appli"ation b# indutrial "oun"il for regitration and variation of "ope

)!. 'ending en@uirie b# indutrial regitrar

9. 'ending appli"ation b# indutrial "oun"il for alteration of "ontitution or name

1*. 'ending appli"ation for admiion of partie to indutrial "oun"il

11. 'ending appli"ation to wind up and "an"el regitration of trade union$ emplo#er organiation and

indutrial "oun"il1&. 73iting agreement and award of indutrial "oun"il and "on"iliation board

1&!. Deignated agent18. 73iting agreement in"luding re"ognition agreement

Part D& /atters Concernin% Pu(lic Ser$ice

1%. 'ubli" ervi"e argaining -oun"il

15. -olle"tive agreement in the publi" ervi"e

16. 7du"ation Labour Relation -oun"il

1(. 7du"ation e"tor "olle"tive agreement

1). Negotiating >orum in outh !fri"an 'oli"e ervi"e19. -olle"tive agreement in outh !fri"an 'oli"e ervi"e

&*. -one@uen"e for publi" ervi"e bargaining intitution when 'ubli" ervi"e -oordinating argaining -oun"ili etablihed

Part E& Disputes and Courts

&1. Dipute ariing before "ommen"ement of thi !"t

&1!. Dipute reolution b# "oun"il before their a""reditation

&&. -ourt

Part F& Pension /atters

&8. -ontinuation of e3iting penion right of taff member of -ommiion upon auming emplo#ment

Part #& Essential Ser$ices

&%. 7ential ervi"e in the publi" ervi"e

&5. 7ential ervi"e provided for in the Labour Relation !"t

SCHEDULE EI#HT

Code o" #ood Practice& Dis!issal



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1. ntrodu"tion&. >air reaon for dimial

8. Di"iplinar# meaure hort of dimial%. >air pro"edure

5. Di"iplinar# re"ord

6. Dimial and indutrial a"tion

(. ?uideline in "ae of dimial for mi"ondu"t

). n"apa"it#: 'oor wor performan"e

9. ?uideline in "ae of dimial for poor wor performan"e1*. n"apa"it#: health or in4ur#

11. ?uideline in "ae of dimial ariing from ill health or in4ur#

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CHAPTER I

PURPOSE, APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION24 Purpose o" t'is Act

+he purpoe of thi !"tCi to advan"e e"onomi" development$ o"ial 4uti"e$ labour pea"e and thedemo"ratiation of the worpla"e b# fulfilling the primar# ob4e"t of thi !"t$ whi"h are,

0a2 to give effe"t to and regulate the fundamental right "onferred b# e"tion &( of the

-ontitution

0b2 to give effe"t to obligation in"urred b# the Republi" a a member tate of the nternational

Labour ;rganiation

0"2 to provide a framewor within whi"h emplo#ee and their trade union$ emplo#er and

emplo#er organiation "an,

0i2 "olle"tivel# bargain to determine wage$ term and "ondition of emplo#ment and other

matter of mutual interet and

0ii2 formulate indutrial poli"# and

0d2 to promote,

0i2 orderl# "olle"tive bargaining

0ii2 "olle"tive bargaining at e"toral level

0iii2 emplo#ee parti"ipation in de"iion,maing in the worpla"e and

0iv2 the effe"tive reolution of labour dipute.

1 !n itali"ied word or phrae indi"ate that the word or phrae i defined in e"tion &18 of thi !"t.

& e"tion &($ whi"h i in the -hapter on >undamental Right in the -ontitution entren"he the

following right:

012 7ver# peron hall have the right to fair labour pra"ti"e.

0&2


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0b2 in "omplian"e with the -ontitution and

0"2 in "omplian"e with the publi" international law obligation of the Republi".



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CHAPTER II

FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND GENERAL PROTECTIONS64 E!plo)ees. ri%'t to "reedo! o" association

012 7ver# emplo#ee ha the right,

0a2 to parti"ipate in forming a trade union or federation of trade union and

0b2 to 4oin a trade union$ ub4e"t to it "ontitution.

0&2 7ver# member of a trade union ha the right$ ub4e"t to the "ontitution of that trade union,

0a2 to parti"ipate in it lawful a"tivitie

0b2 to parti"ipate in the ele"tion of an# of it offi"e,bearer$ offi"ial or trade union repreentative

0"2 to tand for ele"tion and be eligible for appointment a an offi"e bearer or offi"ial and$ if ele"ted

or appointed$ to hold offi"e and

0d2 to tand for ele"tion and be eligible for appointment a a trade union repreentative and$ if

ele"ted or appointed$ to "arr# out the fun"tion of a trade union repreentative in term of thi

!"t or an# "olle"tive agreement.

082 7ver# member of a trade union that i a member of a federation of trade union ha the right$ ub4e"t tothe "ontitution of that federation,


0b2 to parti"ipate in the ele"tion of an# of it offi"e,bearer or offi"ial and

0"2 to tand for ele"tion and be eligible for appointment a an offi"e,bearer or offi"ial and$ if ele"ted

or appointed$ to hold offi"e.

74 Protection o" e!plo)ees and persons see*in% e!plo)!ent

012 No peron ma# di"riminate againt an emplo#ee for e3er"iing an# right "onferred b# thi !"t.

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0v2 di"loure of information that the emplo#ee i lawfull# entitled or re@uired to give to

another peron

0vi2 e3er"ie of an# right "onferred b# thi !"t or

0vii2 parti"ipation in an# pro"eeding in term of thi !"t.

082 No peron ma# advantage$ or promie to advantage$ an emplo#ee or a peron eeing emplo#ment in

e3"hange for that peron not e3er"iing an# right "onferred b# thi !"t or not parti"ipating in an#

pro"eeding in term of thi !"t. Bowever$ nothing in thi e"tion pre"lude the partie to a diputefrom "on"luding an agreement to ettle that dipute.

0%2 ! proviion in an# "ontra"t$ whether entered into before or after the "ommen"ement of thi !"t$ that

dire"tl# or indire"tl# "ontradi"t or limit an# proviion of e"tion %$ or thi e"tion$ i invalid$ unle the

"ontra"tual proviion i permitted b# thi !"t.

84 E!plo)ers. ri%'t to "reedo! o" association

012 7ver# emplo#er ha the right ,

0a2 to parti"ipate in forming an emplo#er organiation or a federation of emplo#er organiation

and

0b2 to an emplo#er organiation$ ub4e"t to it "ontitution.

0&2 7ver# member of an emplo#er organiation ha the right$ ub4e"t to the "ontitution of that emplo#er

organiation,



0"2 if,

0i2 a natural peron$ to tand for ele"tion and be eligible for appointment a an offi"e,bearer

or offi"ial and$ if ele"ted or appointed$ to hold offi"e

0ii2 a 4uriti" peron$ to have a repreentative tand for ele"tion$ and be eligible for

appointment$ a an offi"e,bearer or offi"ial and$ if ele"ted or appointed$ to hold offi"e.

082 7ver# member of an emplo#er organiation that i a member of a federation of emplo#er

organiation ha the right$ ub4e"t to the "ontitution of that federation,



0"2 if E

0i2 a natural peron$ to tand for ele"tion and be eligible for appointment a an offi"e,beareror offi"ial and$ if ele"ted or appointed$ to hold offi"e or

0ii2 a 4uriti" peron$ to have a repreentative tand for ele"tion$ and be eligible for

appointment$ a an offi"e,bearer or offi"ial and$ if ele"ted or appointed$ to hold offi"e.

94 Protection o" e!plo)ers. ri%'ts

012 No peron ma# di"riminate againt an emplo#er for e3er"iing an# right "onferred b# thi !"t.

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0iii2 to give up memberhip of an emplo#er organiation

0b2 prevent an emplo#er from e3er"iing an# right "onferred b# thi !"t or from parti"ipating in an#

pro"eeding in term of thi !"t or

0"2 pre4udi"e an emplo#er be"aue of pat$ preent or anti"ipated,

0i2 memberhip of an emplo#er organiation

0ii2 parti"ipation in forming an emplo#er organiation or a federation of emplo#erorganiation

0iii2 parti"ipation in the lawful a"tivitie of an emplo#er organiation or a federation of

emplo#er organiation

0iv2 di"loure of information that the emplo#er i lawfull# entitled or re@uired to give to

another peron

0v2 e3er"ie of an# right "onferred b# thi !"t or

0vi2 parti"ipation in an# pro"eeding in term of thi !"t.

082 No peron ma# advantage$ or promie to advantage$ an emplo#er in e3"hange for that emplo#er not

e3er"iing an# right "onferred b# thi !"t or not parti"ipating in an# pro"eeding in term of thi !"t.Bowever$ nothing in thi e"tion pre"lude the partie to a dipute from "on"luding an agreement to

ettle that dipute.

0%2 ! proviion in an# "ontra"t$ whether entered into before or after the "ommen"ement of thi !"t$ that

dire"tl# or indire"tl# "ontradi"t or limit an# proviion of e"tion 6$ or thi e"tion$ i invalid$ unle the

"ontra"tual proviion i permitted b# thi !"t.

:4 Ri%'ts o" trade unions and e!plo)ers. or%anisations

7ver# trade union and ever# emplo#er organiation ha the right,

0a2 ub4e"t to the proviion of -hapter = E

0i2 to determine it own "ontitution and rule and

0ii2 to hold ele"tion for it offi"e bearer$ offi"ial and repreentative

0b2 to plan and organie it adminitration and lawful a"tivitie

0"2 to parti"ipate in forming a federation of trade union or a federation of emplo#erF organiation

0d2 to 4oin a federation of trade union or a federation of emplo#erF organiation$ ub4e"t to it

"ontitution$ and to parti"ipate in it lawful a"tivitie and

0e2 to affiliate with$ and parti"ipate in the affair of$ an# international worer organiation or

international emplo#er organiation or the nternational Labour ;rganiation$ and "ontribute to$or re"eive finan"ial aitan"e from$ thoe organiation.

;4 Procedure "or disputes G

012 f there i a dipute about the interpretation or appli"ation of an# proviion of thi -hapter$ an# part# to

the dipute ma# refer the dipute in writing to,

0a2 a "oun"il$ if the partie to the dipute fall within the regitered "ope of that "oun"il or

0b2 the -ommiion$ if no "oun"il ha 4uridi"tion.

0&2 +he part# who refer the dipute mut atif# the "oun"il or the -ommiion that a "op# of the referral

ha been erved on all the other partie to the dipute.

082 +he "oun"il or the -ommiion mut attempt to reolve the dipute through "on"iliation.

0%2 f the dipute remain unreolved$ an# part# to the dipute ma# refer it to the Labour -ourt for

ad4udi"ation.

!mended Labour Relation !"t 'age 1& of 156


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8. ee flow diagram No. 1 in "hedule %.

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CHAPTER III

COLLECTIVE ARGAINING

PART A! Or"an#$at#ona% R#"&t$

224 Trade union representati$eness

n thi 'art$ unle otherwie tated$ Hrepreentative trade unionH mean a regitered trade union$ or two or

more regitered trade union a"ting 4ointl#$ that are uffi"ientl# repreentative of the emplo#ee emplo#ed b#

an emplo#er in a worpla"e.

214 Trade union access to 0or*place

012 !n# offi"e,bearer or offi"ial of a repreentative trade union i entitled to enter the emplo#er premie

in order to re"ruit member or "ommuni"ate with member$ or otherwie erve member interet.

0&2 ! repreentative trade union i entitled to hold meeting with emplo#ee outide their woring hour atthe emplo#er premie.

082 +he member of a repreentative trade union are entitled to vote at the emplo#er premie in an#

ele"tion or ballot "ontemplated in that trade union "ontitution.

0%2 +he right "onferred b# thi e"tion are ub4e"t to an# "ondition a to time and pla"e that arereaonable and ne"ear# to afeguard life or propert# or to prevent the undue diruption of wor.

254 Deduction o" trade union su(scriptions or le$ies

012 !n# emplo#ee who i a member of a repreentative trade union ma# authorie the emplo#er in writing

to dedu"t ub"ription or levie pa#able to that trade union from the emplo#ee wage.

0&2 !n emplo#er who re"eive an authoriation in term of ube"tion 012 mut begin maing the authoried

dedu"tion a oon a poible and mut remit the amount dedu"ted to the repreentative trade union b#not later than the 15th da# of the month firt following the date ea"h dedu"tion wa made.

082 !n emplo#ee ma# revoe an authoriation given in term of ube"tion 012 b# giving the emplo#er andthe repreentative trade union one month written noti"e or$ if the emplo#ee wor in the publi"

ervi"e$ three month written noti"e.

0%2 !n emplo#er who re"eive a noti"e in term of ube"tion 082 mut "ontinue to mae the authoried

dedu"tion until the noti"e period ha e3pired and then mut top maing the dedu"tion.

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0"2 if there are more than 5* member of the trade union emplo#ed in the worpla"e$ two trade

union repreentative for the firt 5* member$ plu a further one trade union repreentative forever# additional 5* member up to a ma3imum of even trade union repreentative

0d2 if there are more than 8** member of the trade union emplo#ed in the worpla"e$ even trade

union repreentative for the firt 8** member$ plu one additional trade union repreentative

for ever# 1** additional member up to a ma3imum of 1* trade union repreentative

0e2 if there are more than 6** member of the trade union emplo#ed in the worpla"e$ 1* trade

union repreentative for the firt 6** member$ plu one additional trade union repreentativefor ever# &** additional member up to a ma3imum of 1& trade union repreentative and if

there are more than 1*** member of the trade union emplo#ed in the worpla"e$ 1& trade unionrepreentative for the firt 1*** member$ plu one additional trade union repreentative for

ever# 5** additional member up to a ma3imum of &* trade union repreentative.

082 +he "ontitution of the repreentative trade union govern the nomination$ ele"tion$ term of offi"e and

removal from offi"e of a trade union repreentative.

0%2 ! trade union repreentative ha the right to perform the following fun"tion,

0a2 at the re@uet of an emplo#ee in the worpla"e$ to ait and repreent the emplo#ee in

grievan"e and di"iplinar# pro"eeding

0b2 to monitor the emplo#er "omplian"e with the worpla"e,related proviion of thi !"t$ an# lawregulating term and "ondition of emplo#ment and an# "olle"tive agreement binding on the

emplo#er

0"2 to report an# alleged "ontravention of the worpla"e,related proviion of thi !"t$ an# law

regulating term and "ondition of emplo#ment and an# "olle"tive agreement binding on the

emplo#er to,

0i2 the emplo#er

0ii2 the repreentative trade union and

0iii2 an# reponible authorit# or agen"# and

0d2 to perform an# other fun"tion agreed to between the repreentative trade union and the

emplo#er.

052 ub4e"t to reaonable "ondition$ a trade union repreentative i entitled to tae reaonable time off

with pa# during woring hour,

0a2 to perform the fun"tion of a trade union repreentative and

0b2 to be trained in an# ub4e"t relevant to the performan"e of the fun"tion of a trade union

repreentative.

274 Lea$e "or trade union acti$ities

012 !n emplo#ee who i an offi"e,bearer of a repreentative trade union$ or of a federation of trade union

to whi"h the repreentative trade union i affiliated$ i entitled to tae reaonable leave during woringhour for the purpoe of performing the fun"tion of that offi"e.

0&2 +he repreentative trade union and the emplo#er ma# agree to the number of da# of leave$ the number

of da# of paid leave and the "ondition atta"hed to an# leave.

082 !n arbitration award in term of e"tion &10(2 regulating an# of the matter referred to in ube"tion 0&2

remain in for"e for 1& month from the date of the award.

284 Disclosure o" in"or!ation

012 >or the purpoe of thi e"tion$ Hrepreentative trade unionH mean a regitered trade union$ or two or

more regitered trade union a"ting 4ointl#$ that have a member the ma4orit# of the emplo#ee

emplo#ed b# an emplo#er in a worpla"e.

0&2 ub4e"t to ube"tion 052$ an emplo#er mut di"loe to a trade union repreentative all relevant

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in e"tion 1%0%2.

082 ub4e"t to ube"tion 052$ whenever an emplo#er i "onulting or bargaining with a repreentative trade

union$ the emplo#er mut di"loe to the repreentative trade union all relevant information that willallow the repreentative trade union to engage effe"tivel# in "onultation or "olle"tive bargaining.

0%2 +he emplo#er mut notif# the trade union repreentative or the repreentative trade union in writing if

an# information di"loed in term of ube"tion 0&2 or 082 i "onfidential.

052 !n emplo#er i not re@uired to di"loe information,

0a2 that i legall# privileged

0b2 that the emplo#er "annot di"loe without "ontravening a prohibition impoed on the emplo#er b#

an# law or order of an# "ourt

0"2 that i "onfidential and$ if di"loed$ ma# "aue ubtantial harm to an emplo#ee or the

emplo#er or

0d2 that i private peronal information relating to an emplo#ee$ unle that emplo#ee "onent tothe di"loure of that information.

062 f there i a dipute about what information i re@uired to be di"loed in term of thi e"tion$ an# part#

to the dipute ma# refer the dipute in writing to the -ommiion.

0(2 +he part# who refer the dipute to the -ommiion mut atif# it that a "op# of the referral ha been

erved on all the other partie to the dipute.

0)2 +he -ommiion mut attempt to reolve the dipute through "on"iliation.

092 f the dipute remain unreolved$ an# part# to the dipute ma# re@uet that the dipute be reolved

through arbitration.

01*2 n an# dipute about the di"loure of information "ontemplated in ube"tion 062$ the "ommiionermut firt de"ide whether or not the information i relevant.

0112 f the "ommiioner de"ide that the information i relevant and if it i information "ontemplated in

ube"tion 0520"2 or 0d2$ the "ommiioner mut balan"e the harm that the di"loure i liel# to "aue

to an emplo#ee or emplo#er againt the harm that the failure to di"loe the information i liel# to

"aue to the abilit# of a trade union repreentative to perform effe"tivel# the fun"tion referred to ine"tion 1%0%2 or the abilit# of a repreentative trade union to engage effe"tivel# in "onultation or

"olle"tive bargaining.

01&2 f the "ommiioner de"ide that the balan"e of harm favour the di"loure of the information$ the"ommiioner ma# order the di"loure of the information on term deigned to limit the harm liel# to

be "aued to the emplo#ee or emplo#er.

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0b2 the right to the di"loure of information "onferred b# e"tion 16 doe not appl# in the dometi"

e"tor.

2:4 Ri%'t to esta(lis' t'res'olds o" representati$eness

012 !n emplo#er and a regitered trade union whoe member are a ma4orit# of the emplo#ee emplo#ed b#

that emplo#er in a worpla"e$ or the partie to a bargaining "oun"il$ ma# "on"lude a "olle"tive

agreement etablihing a threhold of repreentativene re@uired in repe"t of one or more of the

organiational right referred to in e"tion 1&$ 18 and 15.

0&2 ! "olle"tive agreement "on"luded in term of ube"tion 012 i not binding unle the threhold of

repreentativene in the "olle"tive agreement are applied e@uall# to an# regitered trade union eeingan# of the organiational right referred to in that ube"tion.

2;4 Certain or%anisational ri%'ts "or trade union part) to council

Regitered trade union that are partie to a "oun"il automati"all# have the right "ontemplated in e"tion 1&

and 18 in repe"t of all worpla"e within the regitered "ope of the "oun"il regardle of their

repreentativene in an# parti"ular worpla"e.

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0i2 the nature of the worpla"e

0ii2 the nature of the one or more organiational right that the regitered trade union ee

to e3er"ie

0iii2 the nature of the e"tor in whi"h the worpla"e i ituated and

0iv2 the organiational hitor# at the worpla"e or an# other worpla"e of the emplo#er and

0"2 ma# withdraw an# of the organiational right "onferred b# thi 'art and whi"h are e3er"ied b#an# other regitered trade union in repe"t of that worpla"e$ if that other trade union ha "eaed

to be a repreentative trade union.

092 n order to determine the memberhip or upport of the regitered trade union$ the "ommiioner ma#,

0a2 mae an# ne"ear# in@uirie

0b2 where appropriate$ "ondu"t a ballot of the relevant emplo#ee and

0"2 tae into a""ount an# other relevant information.

01*2 +he emplo#er mut "ooperate with the "ommiioner when the "ommiioner a"t in term of ube"tion092$ and mut mae available to the "ommiioner an# information and fa"ilitie that are reaonabl#

ne"ear# for the purpoe of that ube"tion.

0112 !n emplo#er who allege that a trade union i no longer a repreentative trade union ma# appl# to the

-ommiion to withdraw an# of the organiational right "onferred b# thi 'art$ in whi"h "ae the

proviion of ube"tion 052 to 01*2 appl#$ read with the "hange re@uired b# the "onte3t.

%. ee flow diagram No. & in "hedule %.

114 Disputes a(out or%anisational ri%'ts

012 !n# part# to a dipute about the interpretation or appli"ation of an# proviion of thi 'art$ other than adipute "ontemplated in e"tion &1$ ma# refer the dipute in writing to the -ommiion.

0&2 +he part# who refer a dipute to the -ommiion mut atif# it that a "op# of the referral ha been


082 +he -ommiion mut attempt to reolve the dipute through "on"iliation.

0%2 f the dipute remain unreolved$ an# part# to the dipute ma# re@uet that the dipute be reolvedthrough arbitration a oon a poible.

Part ! Co%%e't#(e A"reement$

154 Le%al e""ect o" collecti$e a%ree!ent

012 ! "olle"tive agreement bind,

0a2 the partie to the "olle"tive agreement

0b2 ea"h part# to the "olle"tive agreement and the member of ever# other part# to the "olle"tive

agreement$ in o far a the proviion are appli"able between them

0"2 the member of a regitered trade union and the emplo#er who are member of a regitered

emplo#er organiation that are part# to the "olle"tive agreement if the "olle"tive agreement

regulate,

0i2 term and "ondition of emplo#ment or

0ii2 the "ondu"t of the emplo#er in relation to their emplo#ee or the "ondu"t of theemplo#ee in relation to their emplo#er

0d2 emplo#ee who are not member of the regitered trade union or trade union part# to theagreement if,

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0i2 the emplo#ee are identified in the agreement

0ii2 the agreement e3prel# bind the emplo#ee and

0iii2 that trade union or thoe trade union have a their member the ma4orit# of emplo#ee

emplo#ed b# the emplo#er in the worpla"e.

0&2 ! "olle"tive agreement bind for the whole period of the "olle"tive agreement ever# peron bound in

term of ube"tion 0120"2 who wa a member at the time it be"ame binding$ or who be"ome a member

after it be"ame binding$ whether or not that peron "ontinue to be a member of the regitered tradeunion or regitered emplo#er organiation for the duration of the "olle"tive agreement.

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union but are eligible for memberhip thereof.

0&2 >or the purpoe of thi e"tion$ Hrepreentative trade unionH mean a regitered trade union$ or two or

more regitered trade union a"ting 4ointl#$ whoe member are a ma4orit# of the emplo#ee emplo#ed,

0a2 b# an emplo#er in a worpla"e or

0b2 b# the member of an emplo#er organiation in a e"tor and area in repe"t of whi"h the

agen"# hop agreement applie.

082 !n agen"# hop agreement i binding onl# if it provide that,

0a2 emplo#ee who are not member of the repreentative trade union are not "ompelled to be"ome

member of that trade union

0b2 the agreed agen"# fee mut be e@uivalent to$ or le than,

0i2 the amount of the ub"ription pa#able b# the member of the repreentative trade union

0ii2 if the ub"ription of the repreentative trade union i "al"ulated a a per"entage of an

emplo#ee alar#$ that per"entage or

0iii2 if there are two or more regitered trade union part# to the agreement$ the highetamount of the ub"ription that would appl# to an emplo#ee

0"2 the amount dedu"ted mut be paid into a eparate a""ount adminitered b# the repreentative

trade union and

0d2 no agen"# fee dedu"ted ma# be,

0i2 paid to a politi"al part# a an affiliation fee

0ii2 "ontributed in "ah or ind to a politi"al part# or a peron tanding for ele"tion to an#politi"al offi"e or

0iii2 ued for an# e3penditure that doe not advan"e or prote"t the o"io,e"onomi" interet of

emplo#ee.

0%2 0a2 Depite the proviion of an# law or "ontra"t$ an emplo#er ma# dedu"t the agreed agen"# feefrom the wage of an emplo#ee without the emplo#ee authoriation.

0b2 Depite ube"tion 80"2 a "on"ientiou ob4e"tor ma# re@uet the emplo#er to pa# the amount

dedu"ted from that emplo#ee wage into a fund adminitered b# the Department of Labour.

052 +he proviion of e"tion 9) and 1**0b2 and 0"2 appl#$ read with the "hange re@uired b# the "onte3t$

to the eparate a""ount referred to in ube"tion 0820"2.

062 !n# peron ma# inpe"t the auditor report$ in o far a it relate to an a""ount referred to in

ube"tion 0820"2$ in the regitrar offi"e.

0(2 +he regitrar mut provide a "ertified "op# of$ or e3tra"t from$ an# of the do"ument referred to inube"tion 062 to an# peron who ha paid the pre"ribed fee.

0)2 !n emplo#er or emplo#er organiation that allege that a trade union i no longer a repreentative

trade union in term of ube"tion 012 mut give the trade union written noti"e of the allegation$ and

mut allow the trade union 9* da# from the date of the noti"e to etablih that it i a repreentative

trade union.

092 f$ within the 9*,da# period$ the trade union fail to etablih that it i a repreentative trade union$ the

emplo#er mut give the trade union and the emplo#ee "overed b# the agen"# hop agreement 8* da#

noti"e of termination$ after whi"h the agreement will terminate.

01*2 f an agen"# hop agreement i terminated$ the proviion of ube"tion 0820"2 and 0d2 and 052 appl#

until the mone# in the eparate a""ount i pent.

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012 ! repreentative trade union and an emplo#er or emplo#er organiation ma# "on"lude a "olle"tive

agreement$ to be nown a a "loed hop agreement$ re@uiring all emplo#ee "overed b# the agreementto be member of the trade union.

0&2 >or the purpoe of thi e"tion$ Hrepreentative trade unionH mean a regitered trade union$ or two or

more regitered trade union a"ting Aointl#$ whoe member are a ma4orit# of the emplo#ee emplo#ed,

0a2 b# an emplo#er in a worpla"e or

0b2 b# the member of an emplo#er organiation in a e"tor and area in repe"t of whi"h the "loed

hop agreement applie.

082 ! "loed hop agreement i binding onl# if,

0a2 a ballot ha been held of the emplo#ee to be "overed b# the agreement

0b2 two third of the emplo#ee who voted have voted in favour of the agreement

0"2 there i no proviion in the agreement re@uiring memberhip of the repreentative trade unionbefore emplo#ment "ommen"e and

0d2 it provide that no memberhip ub"ription or lev# dedu"ted ma# be,

0i2 paid to a politi"al part# a an affiliation fee

0ii2 "ontributed in "ah or ind to a politi"al part# or a peron tanding for ele"tion to an#

politi"al offi"e or

0iii2 ued for an# e3penditure that doe not advan"e or prote"t the o"io,e"onomi" interet ofemplo#ee.

0%2 Depite ube"tion 0820b2$ a "loed hop agreement "ontemplated in ube"tion 0&20b2 ma# be

"on"luded between a regitered trade union and a regitered emplo#er organiation in repe"t of ae"tor and area to be"ome binding in ever# worpla"e in whi"h,

0a2 a ballot ha been held of the emplo#ee to be "overed b# the agreement and

0b2 two third of the emplo#ee who voted have voted in favour of the agreement.

052 No trade union that i part# to a "loed hop agreement ma# refue an emplo#ee memberhip or e3pel

an emplo#ee from the trade union unle,

0a2 the refual or e3pulion i in a""ordan"e with the trade union "ontitution and

0b2 the reaon for the refual or e3pulion i fair$ in"luding$ but not limited to$ "ondu"t that

undermine the trade union "olle"tive e3er"ie of it right.

062 t i not unfair to dimi an emplo#ee,

0a2 for refuing to 4oin a trade union part# to a "loed hop agreement

0b2 who i refued memberhip of a trade union part# to a "loed hop agreement if the refual i in

a""ordan"e with the proviion of ube"tion 052 or

0"2 who i e3pelled from a trade union part# to a "loed hop agreement if the e3pulion i in

a""ordan"e with the proviion of ube"tion 052.

0(2 Depite ube"tion 062,

0a2 the emplo#ee at the time a "loed hop agreement tae effe"t ma# not be dimied for

refuing to Aoin a trade union part# to the agreement and

0b2 emplo#ee ma# not be dimied for refuing to 4oin a trade union part# to the agreement on

ground of "on"ientiou ob4e"tion.

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0d2 to perform the dipute reolution fun"tion referred to in e"tion 51

0e2 to etablih and adminiter a fund to be ued for reolving dipute

0f2 to promote and etablih training and edu"ation "heme

0g2 to etablih and adminiter penion$ provident$ medi"al aid$ i" pa#$ holida#$ unemplo#ment and

training "heme or fund or an# imilar "heme or fund for the benefit of one or more of the

partie to the bargaining "oun"il or their member

0h2 to develop propoal for ubmiion to N7DL!- or an# other appropriate forum on poli"# and

legilation that ma# affe"t the e"tor and area

0i2 to determine b# "olle"tive agreement the matter whi"h ma# not be an iue in dipute for the

purpoe of a trie or a lo",out at the worpla"e and

042 to "onfer on worpla"e forum additional matter for "onultation

02 to provide indutrial upport ervi"e within the e"tor and

0l2 to e3tend the ervi"e and fun"tion of the bargaining "oun"il to worer in the informal e"tor

and home worer.

0&2 >rom the date on whi"h the Labour Relation !mendment !"t$ 199)$ "ome into operation$ theproviion of the law relating to penion$ provident or medi"al aid "heme or fund mut be "omplied

with in etablihing an# penion$ provident or medi"al aid "heme or fund in term of ube"tion 0120g2

082 +he law relating to penion$ provident or medi"al aid "heme or fund will appl# in repe"t of an#

penion$ provident or medi"al aid "heme or fund etablihed in term of ube"tion 0120g2 after the

"oming into operation of the Labour Relation !mendment !"t$ 199).

1;4 Re%istration o" (ar%ainin% councils

012 +he partie referred to in e"tion &( ma# appl# for regitration of a bargaining "oun"il b# ubmitting tothe regitrar,

0a2 the pre"ribed form that ha been properl# "ompleted

0b2 a "op# of it "ontitution and

0"2 an# other information that ma# ait the regitrar to determine whether or not the bargaining

"oun"il meet the re@uirement for regitration.

0&2 +he regitrar ma# re@uire further information in upport of the appli"ation.

082 ! oon a pra"ti"able after re"eiving the appli"ation$ the regitrar mut publih a noti"e "ontaining the

material parti"ular of the appli"ation in the ?overnment ?azette and end a "op# of the noti"e to

N7DL!-. +he noti"e mut inform the general publi" that the#,

0a2 ma# ob4e"t to the appli"ation on an# of the ground referred to in ube"tion 0%2 and

0b2 have 8* da# from the date of the noti"e to erve an# ob4e"tion on the regitrar and a "op# onthe appli"ant.

0%2 !n# peron who ob4e"t to the appli"ation mut atif# the regitrar that a "op# of the ob4e"tion ha

been erved on the appli"ant and that the ob4e"tion i on an# of the following ground,

0a2 the appli"ant ha not "omplied with the proviion of thi e"tion

0b2 the e"tor and area in repe"t of whi"h the appli"ation i made i not appropriate

0"2 the appli"ant i not uffi"ientl# repreentative in the e"tor and area in repe"t of whi"h theappli"ation i made.

052 +he regitrar ma# re@uire further information in upport of the ob4e"tion.

062 +he appli"ant ma# repond to an ob4e"tion within 1% da# of the e3pir# of the period referred to in

ube"tion 0820b2$ and mut atif# the regitrar that a "op# of that repone ha been erved on the

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peron who ob4e"ted.

0(2 +he regitrar$ a oon a pra"ti"able$ mut end the appli"ation and an# ob4e"tion$ repone and

further information to N7DL!- to "onider.

0)2 N7DL!-$ within 9* da# of re"eiving the do"ument from the regitrar$ mut,

0a2 "onider the appropriatene of the e"tor and area in repe"t of whi"h the appli"ation i made

0b2 demar"ate the appropriate e"tor and area in repe"t of whi"h the bargaining "oun"il hould beregitered and

0"2 report to the regitrar in writing.

092 f N7DL!- fail to agree on a demar"ation a re@uired in ube"tion 0)20b2$ the initer mut demar"ate

the appropriate e"tor and area and advie the regitrar.

01*2 n determining the appropriatene of the e"tor and area for the demar"ation "ontemplated in

ube"tion 0)20b2$ N7DL!- or the initer mut ee to give effe"t to the primar# ob4e"t of thi !"t.

0112 +he regitrar,

0a2 mut "onider the appli"ation and an# further information provided b# the appli"ant

0b2 mut determine whether,

0i2 the appli"ant ha "omplied with the proviion of thi e"tion

0ii2 the "ontitution of the bargaining "oun"il "omplie with e"tion 8*

0iii2 ade@uate proviion i made in the "ontitution of the bargaining "oun"il for the

repreentation of mall and medium enterprie

0iv2 the partie to the bargaining "oun"il are uffi"ientl# repreentative of the e"tor and areadetermined b# N7DL!- or the initer and

0v2 there i no other "oun"il regitered for the e"tor and area in repe"t of whi"h the

appli"ation i made and

0"2 if atified that the appli"ant meet the re@uirement for regitration$ mut regiter thebargaining "oun"il b# entering the appli"ant name in the regiter of "oun"il.

01&2 f the regitrar i not atified that the appli"ant meet the re@uirement for regitration$ the regitrar,

0a2 mut end the appli"ant a written noti"e of the de"iion and the reaon for that de"iion and

0b2 in that noti"e$ mut inform the appli"ant that it ha 8* da# from the date of the noti"e to meet

thoe re@uirement.

0182 f$ within that 8*,da# period$ the appli"ant meet thoe re@uirement$ the regitrar mut regiter theappli"ant b# entering the appli"ant name in the regiter of "oun"il.

01%2 f$ after the 8*,da# period$ the regitrar "on"lude that the appli"ant ha failed to meet the

re@uirement for regitration$ the regitrar mut,

0a2 refue to regiter the appli"ant and

0b2 notif# the appli"ant and an# peron that ob4e"ted to the appli"ation of that de"iion in writing.

0152 !fter regitering the appli"ant$ the regitrar mut,

0a2 iue a "ertifi"ate of regitration in the appli"ant name that mut pe"if# the regitered "ope ofthe appli"ant and

0b2 end the regitration "ertifi"ate and a "ertified "op# of the regitered "ontitution to theappli"ant.

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0162 ube"tion 082 to 01*2 and 110b20iii2 and 0iv2 do not appl# to the regitration or amalgamation of

bargaining "oun"il in the publi" ervi"e.

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052 +he pro"edure for the reolution of dipute referred to in ube"tion 0120h2$ 0i2 and 042 ma# not entrut

dipute reolution fun"tion to the -ommiion unle the governing bod# of the -ommiion ha agreedthereto.

(. e"tion 56 provide for a pro"edure for the admiion of partie to a "oun"il.

524 Bindin% nature o" collecti$e a%ree!ent concluded in (ar%ainin% council

ub4e"t to the proviion of e"tion 8& and the "ontitution of the bargaining "oun"il$ a "olle"tive agreement

"on"luded in a bargaining "oun"il bind E0a2 the partie to the bargaining "oun"il who are alo partie to the "olle"tive agreement

0b2 ea"h part# to the "olle"tive agreement and the member of ever# other part# to the "olle"tive

agreement in o far a the proviion thereof appl# to the relationhip between u"h a part# and

the member of u"h other part# and

0"2 the member of a regitered trade union that i a part# to the "olle"tive agreement and the

emplo#er who are member of a regitered emplo#erF organiation that i u"h a part#$ if the

"olle"tive agreement regulate,

0i2 term and "ondition of emplo#ment or

0ii2 the "ondu"t of the emplo#er in relation to their emplo#ee or the "ondu"t of the

emplo#ee in relation to their emplo#er.

514 E3tension o" collecti$e a%ree!ent concluded in (ar%ainin% council

012 ! bargaining "oun"il ma# a the initer in writing to e3tend a "olle"tive agreement "on"luded in the

bargaining "oun"il to an# non,partie to the "olle"tive agreement that are within it regitered "ope and

are identified in the re@uet$ if at a meeting of the bargaining "oun"il ,

0a2 one or more regitered trade union whoe member "ontitute the ma4orit# of the member ofthe trade union that are part# to the bargaining "oun"il vote in favour of the e3tenion and

0b2 one or more regitered emplo#er organiation$ whoe member emplo# the ma4orit# of the

emplo#ee emplo#ed b# the member of the emplo#er organiation that are part# to the

bargaining "oun"il$ vote in favour of the e3tenion.

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0g2 the term of the "olle"tive agreement do not di"riminate againt non,partie.

0%2 [Deleted]

052 Depite ube"tion 0820b2 and 0"2$ the initer ma# e3tend a "olle"tive agreement in term of ube"tion

0&2 if E

0a2 the partie to the bargaining "oun"il are uffi"ientl# repreentative within the regitered "ope ofthe bargaining "oun"il and

0b2 the initer i atified that failure to e3tend the agreement ma# undermine "olle"tive bargaining

at e"toral level or in the publi" ervi"e a a whole.

062 0a2 !fter a noti"e ha been publihed in term of ube"tion 0&2$ the initer$ at the re@uet of the

bargaining "oun"il$ ma# publih a further noti"e in the ?overnment ?azette

0i2 e3tending the period pe"ified in the earlier noti"e b# a further period determined b# theiniter or

0ii2 if the period pe"ified in the earlier noti"e ha e3pired$ de"laring a new date from whi"h$and a further period during whi"h$ the proviion of the earlier noti"e will be effe"tive.

0b2 +he proviion of ube"tion 082 and 052$ read with the "hange re@uired b# the "onte3t$ appl# in

repe"t of the publi"ation of an# noti"e in term of thi ube"tion.

0(2 +he initer$ at the re@uet of the bargaining "oun"il$ mut publih a noti"e in the ?overnment ?azette

"an"elling all or part of an# noti"e publihed in term of ube"tion 0&2 or 062 from a date pe"ified in

the noti"e.

0)2 or the purpoe of e3tending "olle"tive agreement "on"luded in the 'ubli" ervi"e -o,ordinating

argaining -oun"il or an# bargaining "oun"il "ontemplated in e"tion 8(082 or 0%2,

0a2 an# referen"e in thi e"tion to an emplo#erF organiation mut be read a a referen"e to the

tate a emplo#er and

0b2 ube"tion 0820"2$ 0e2 and 0f2 and 0%2 of thi e"tion will not appl#.

01*2 f the partie to a "olle"tive agreement that ha been e3tended in term of thi e"tion terminate theagreement$ the# mut notif# the initer in writing.

554 Appoint!ent and po0ers o" desi%nated a%ents o" (ar%ainin% councils

012 +he initer ma#$ at the re@uet of a bargaining "oun"il$ appoint an# peron a the deignated agent of

that bargaining "oun"il to promote$ monitor and enfor"e "omplian"e with an# "olle"tive agreement"on"luded in that bargaining "oun"il.

01!2 ! deignated agent ma# E

0a2 e"ure "omplian"e with the "oun"ilF "olle"tive agreement b# E

0i2 publi"iing the "ontent of the agreement

0ii2 "ondu"ting inpe"tion

0iii2 invetigating "omplaint or

0iv2 an# other mean the "oun"il ma# adopt and

0b2 perform an# other fun"tion that are "onferred or impoed on the agent b# the "oun"il.

0&2 ! bargaining "oun"il mut provide ea"h deignated agent with a "ertifi"ate igned b# the e"retar# of the

bargaining "oun"il tating that the agent ha been appointed in term of thi !"t a a deignated agent of

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're"ribed Rate of nteret !"t$ 19(5 0!"t No. 55 of 19(52$ unle the arbitration award provide

otherwie.

01*2 !n award in an arbitration "ondu"ted in term of thi e"tion i final and binding and ma# be enfor"ed interm of e"tion 1%8.

0112 !n# referen"e in e"tion 18) or 1%& to the dire"tor mut be read a a referen"e to the e"retar# of the

bargaining "oun"il.

01&2 f an emplo#er$ upon whom a fine ha been impoed in term of thi e"tion$ file an appli"ation toreview and et aide an award made in term of ube"tion 0)2$ an# obligation to pa# a fine i

upended pending the out"ome of the appli"ation.

0182 0a2 +he initer ma#$ after "onulting N7DL!-$ publih in the ?overnment ?azette a noti"e that et

out the ma3imum fine that ma# be impoed b# an arbitrator a"ing in term of thi e"tion.

0b2 ! noti"e in term of paragraph 0a2 ma# pe"if# the ma3imum fine that ma# be impoed E

0i2 for a brea"h of a "olle"tive agreement E

0aa2 not involving a failure to pa# an# amount of mone#

0ba2 involving a failure to pa# an# amount of mone# and

0ii2 for repeated brea"he of the "olle"tive agreement "ontemplated in ubparagraph 0i2.

564 A!al%a!ation o" (ar%ainin% councils

012 !n# bargaining "oun"il ma# reolve to amalgamate with one or more other bargaining "oun"il.

0&2 +he amalgamating bargaining "oun"il ma# appl# to the regitrar for regitration of the amalgamated

bargaining "oun"il and the regitrar mut treat the appli"ation a an appli"ation in term of e"tion &9.

082 f the regitrar ha regitered the amalgamated bargaining "oun"il$ the regitrar mut "an"el theregitration of ea"h of the amalgamating bargaining "oun"il b# removing their name from the regiter

of "oun"il.

0%2 +he regitration of an amalgamated bargaining "oun"il tae effe"t from the date that the regitrar

enter it name in the regiter of "oun"il.

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0a2 are regulated b# uniform rule$ norm and tandard that appl# a"ro the publi" ervi"e or

0b2 appl# to term and "ondition of ervi"e that appl# to two or more e"tor or

0"2 are aigned to the tate a emplo#er in repe"t of the publi" ervi"e that are not aigned to the

tate a emplo#er in an# e"tor.

). "hedule 1 deal with the pro"edure for the etablihment of the 'ubli" ervi"e -o,ordinating argaining

-oun"il.

594 Bar%ainin% councils in sectors in pu(lic ser$ice

012 +he 'ubli" ervi"e -o,ordinating argaining -oun"il ma#$ in term of it "ontitution and b# reolution ,

0a2 deignate a e"tor of the publi" ervi"e for the etablihment of a bargaining "oun"il and

0b2 var# the deignation of$ amalgamate or dietablih bargaining "oun"il o etablihed.

0&2 ! bargaining "oun"il for a e"tor deignated in term of ube"tion 0120a2 mut be etablihed in termof the "ontitution of the 'ubli" ervi"e -o,ordinating argaining -oun"il.

082 f the partie in the e"tor "annot agree to a "ontitution for the bargaining "oun"il for a e"tordeignated in term of ube"tion 0120a2$ the Regitrar mut determine it "ontitution

0%2 +he relevant reolution made in term of ube"tion 012 mut a""ompan# an# appli"ation to regiter or

var# the regitration of a bargaining "oun"il or to regiter an amalgamated bargaining "oun"il.

052 ! bargaining "oun"il etablihed in term of ube"tion 0&2 ha e3"luive 4uridi"tion in repe"t of

matter that are pe"ifi" to that e"tor and in repe"t of whi"h the tate a emplo#er in that e"tor ha

the re@uiite authorit# to "on"lude "olle"tive agreement and reolve labour dipute.

5:4 Disputes (et0een (ar%ainin% councils in pu(lic ser$ice

012 f there i a 4uridi"tional dipute between two or more bargaining "oun"il in the publi" ervi"e$in"luding the 'ubli" ervi"e -o,ordinating argaining -oun"il$ an# part# to the dipute ma# refer the

dipute in writing to the -ommiion.

0&2 +he part# who refer the dipute to the -ommiion mut atif# the -ommiion that a "op# of the

referral ha been erved on all other bargaining "oun"il that are partie to the dipute.

082 +he -ommiion mut attempt to reolve the dipute a oon a poible through "on"iliation.

0%2 f the dipute remain unreolved$ an# part# to the dipute ma# re@uet that the dipute be reolved

through arbitration b# the -ommiion.

Part E! Statutor) Coun'#%$

5;4 Application to esta(lis' statutor) council

012 >or the purpoe of thi 'art,

0a2 Hrepreentative trade unionH mean a regitered trade union$ or two or more regitered tradeunion a"ting 4ointl#$ whoe member "ontitute at leat 8* per "ent of the emplo#ee in a e"tor

and area and

0b2 Hrepreentative emplo#er organiationH mean a regitered emplo#er organiation$ or two or

more regitered emplo#er organiation a"ting 4ointl#$ whoe member emplo# at leat 8* per

"ent of the emplo#ee in a e"tor and area.

0&2 ! repreentative trade union or repreentative emplo#er organiation ma# appl# to the regitrar in the

pre"ribed form for the etablihment of a tatutor# "oun"il in a e"tor and area in repe"t of whi"h no

"oun"il i regitered.

082 +he regitrar mut appl# the proviion of e"tion &90&2 to 01*29to the appli"ation,

0a2 read with the "hange re@uired b# the "onte3t and

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0b2 ub4e"t to the deletion of the word Huffi"ientl#H in e"tion &90%20"2.

0%2 +he regitrar mut,

0a2 "onider the appli"ation and an# further information provided b# the appli"ant and

0b2 determine whether,

0i2 the appli"ant ha "omplied with e"tion &9 and of thi e"tion

0ii2 the appli"ant i repreentative of the e"tor and area determined b# N7DL!- or the

initer and

0iii2 there i no other "oun"il regitered for the e"tor and area in repe"t of whi"h the

appli"ation i made.

052 f the regitrar i not atified that the appli"ant meet the re@uirement for etablihment$ the regitrar

mut,

0a2 end the appli"ant a written noti"e of the de"iion and the reaon for that de"iion and

0b2 in that noti"e$ inform the appli"ant that it ha 8* da# from the date of the noti"e to meet thoere@uirement.

062 f$ after the 8*,da# period$ the regitrar "on"lude that the appli"ant ha failed to meet the

re@uirement for etablihment$ the regitrar mut,

0a2 refue to regiter the appli"ant and

0b2 notif# the appli"ant and an# peron that ob4e"ted to the appli"ation in writing of that de"iion.

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0b2 the diverit# of regitered trade union and regitered emplo#er organiation in the e"tor and

area and

0"2 the prin"iple of proportional repreentation.

062 f the initer i not atified in term of ube"tion 0%2$ the initer mut advie the -ommiion of the

de"iion and the reaon for that de"iion and dire"t the -ommiion to re"onvene the meeting in term

of ube"tion 082 in order to fa"ilitate the "on"luion of a new agreement.

0(2 f advied b# the initer in term of ube"tion 0%2$ the regitrar mut regiter the tatutor# "oun"il b#entering it name in the regiter of "oun"il.

9. +he proviion of e"tion &9 deal with the pro"edure for the regitration of a bargaining "oun"il.

624 Esta(lis'!ent and re%istration o" statutor) council in a(sence o" a%ree!ent

012 f no agreement i "on"luded in term of e"tion %*082$ the "ommiioner mut "onvene eparate

meeting of the regitered trade union and emplo#er organiation to fa"ilitate the "on"luion of

agreement on,

0a2 the regitered trade union to be partie to the tatutor# "oun"il

0b2 the regitered emplo#er organiation to be partie to the tatutor# "oun"il and

0"2 the allo"ation to ea"h part# of the number of repreentative of the tatutor# "oun"il.

0&2 f an agreement i "on"luded on,

0a2 the regitered trade union to be partie to the tatutor# "oun"il$ the initer mut admit a

partie to the tatutor# "oun"il the agreed regitered trade union

0b2 the regitered emplo#er organiation to be partie to the tatutor# "oun"il$ the initer mutadmit a partie to the tatutor# "oun"il the agreed regitered emplo#er organiation.

082 f no agreement i "on"luded on,

0a2 the regitered trade union to be partie to the tatutor# "oun"il$ the initer mut admit a

partie to the tatutor# "oun"il,

0i2 the appli"ant$ if it i a regitered trade union and

0ii2 an# other regitered trade union in the e"tor and area that ought to be admitted$ tainginto a""ount the fa"tor referred to in e"tion %*052

0b2 the regitered emplo#er organiation to be partie to the tatutor# "oun"il$ the initer mut

admit a partie to the tatutor# "oun"il,

0i2 the appli"ant$ if it i a regitered emplo#er organiation and

0ii2 an# other regitered emplo#er organiation in the e"tor and area that ought to beadmitted$ taing into a""ount the fa"tor referred to in e"tion %*052.

0%2 0a2 +he initer mut determine an even number of repreentative of the tatutor# "oun"il$ taing

into a""ount the fa"tor referred to in e"tion %*052.

0b2 ;ne half of the repreentative mut be allo"ated to the regitered trade union that are partie

to the tatutor# "oun"il and the other half of the repreentative mut be allo"ated to the

regitered emplo#er organiation that are partie to the tatutor# "oun"il.

052 f no agreement i "on"luded in repe"t of the allo"ation of the number of repreentative of the

tatutor# "oun"il,

0a2 between the regitered trade union that are partie to the "oun"il$ the initer mut determine

thi allo"ation on the bai of proportional repreentation

0b2 between the regitered emplo#er organiation that are partie to the "oun"il$ the initer mut

determine thi allo"ation on the bai of proportional repreentation and taing into a""ount the

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interet of mall and medium enterprie.

062 f the appli"ant i a trade union and there i no regitered emplo#er organiation that i a part# to the

tatutor# "oun"il$ the initer$ after "onulting the -ommiion$ mut appoint uitable peron arepreentative and alternate$ taing into a""ount the nomination re"eived from emplo#er and

emplo#er organiation in term of e"tion %*0&2.

0(2 f the appli"ant i an emplo#er organiation and there i no regitered trade union that i a part# to the

tatutor# "oun"il$ the initer$ after "onulting the -ommiion$ mut appoint uitable peron a

repreentative and alternate$ taing into a""ount the nomination re"eived from emplo#ee and tradeunion in term of e"tion %*0&2.

0)2 +he initer mut notif# the regitrar of agreement "on"luded and de"iion made in term of thi

e"tion$ and the regitrar mut,

0a2 adapt the model "ontitution referred to in e"tion &*(082 to the e3tent ne"ear# to give effe"t

to the agreement and de"iion made in term of thi e"tion

0b2 regiter the tatutor# "oun"il b# entering it name in the regiter of "oun"il and

0"2 "ertif# the "ontitution a the "ontitution of the tatutor# "oun"il.

614 Certi"icate o" re%istration o" statutor) council

!fter regitering a tatutor# "oun"il$ the regitrar mut ,

0a2 iue a "ertifi"ate of regitration that mut pe"if# the regitered "ope of the tatutor# "oun"il

and

0b2 end the "ertifi"ate and a "ertified "op# of the regitered "ontitution to all the partie to thetatutor# "oun"il and an# repreentative appointed to the tatutor# "oun"il.

654 Po0ers and "unctions o" statutor) councils

012 +he power and fun"tion of a tatutor# "oun"il are,

0a2 to perform the dipute reolution fun"tion referred to in e"tion 51

0b2 to promote and etablih training and edu"ation "heme and

0"2 to etablih and adminiter penion$ provident$ medi"al aid$ i" pa#$ holida#$ unemplo#ment"heme or fund or an# imilar "heme or fund for the benefit of one or more of the partie to

the tatutor# "oun"il or their member and

0d2 to "on"lude "olle"tive agreement to give effe"t to the matter mentioned in paragraph 0a2$ 0b2$and 0"2.

0&2 ! tatutor# "oun"il$ in term of it "ontitution$ ma# agree to the in"luion of an# of the other fun"tion

of a bargaining "oun"il referred to in e"tion &).

082 f a tatutor# "oun"il "on"lude a "olle"tive agreement in term of ube"tion 0120d2$ the proviion ofe"tion 81$ 8& and 88 appl#$ read with the "hange re@uired b# the "onte3t.

0%2 0a2 >rom the date on whi"h the Labour Relation !mendment !"t$ 199)$ "ome into operation$ the

proviion of the law relating to penion$ provident or medi"al aid "heme or fund mut be "ompliedwith in etablihing an# penion$ provident or medi"al aid "heme or fund in term of ube"tion 0120"2.

0b2 +he proviion of the law relating to penion$ provident or medi"al aid "heme or fund will

appl# in relation to an# penion$ provident or medi"al aid "heme or fund etablihed in term of

ube"tion 0120"2 after the "oming into operation of the Labour Relation !mendment !"t$ 199).

664 /inisterial deter!inations

012 ! tatutor# "oun"il that i not uffi"ientl# repreentative within it regitered "ope ma# ubmit a

"olle"tive agreement on an# of the matter mentioned in e"tion %80120a2$ 0b2 or 0"2 to the initer. +he

initer mut treat the "olle"tive agreement a a re"ommendation made b# the 7mplo#ment -ondition-ommiion in term of e"tion 5%0%2 of the ai" -ondition of 7mplo#ment !"t.



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0&2 +he initer ma# promulgate the tatutor# "oun"il re"ommendation a a determination under the

Basic Conditions of Employment Actif atified that the tatutor# "oun"il ha "omplied with e"tion5%082 of the ai" -ondition of 7mplo#ment !"t$ read with the "hange re@uired b# the "onte3t.

082 +he determination mut provide for ,

0a2 e3emption to be "onidered b# an independent bod# appointed b# the initer and

0b2 "riteria for e3emption that are fair and promote the primar# ob4e"t of thi !"t.

0%2 +he initer ma# in a determination impoe a lev# on all emplo#er and emplo#ee in the regitered

"ope of the tatutor# "oun"il to defra# the operational "ot of the tatutor# "oun"il.

052 ! tatutor# "oun"il ma# ubmit a propoal to the initer to amend or e3tend the period of an#

determination and the initer ma# mae the amendment to the determination or e3tend the period b#

noti"e in the ?overnment ?azette.

674 Disputes a(out deter!inations

012 f there i a dipute about the interpretation or appli"ation of a determination promulgated in term ofe"tion %%0&2$ an# part# to the dipute ma# refer the dipute in writing to the -ommiion.

0&2 +he part# who refer the dipute to the -ommiion mut atif# it that a "op# of the referral ha been


082 +he -ommiion mut attempt to reolve the dipute through "on"iliation.

0%2 f the dipute remain unreolved$ an# part# to the dipute ma# re@uet that the dipute be reolved


684 it'dra0al o" part) "ro! statutor) council

012 f a regitered trade union or regitered emplo#er organiation that i a part# to a tatutor# "oun"il

withdraw from that tatutor# "oun"il$ the initer ma# re@uet the -ommiion to "onvene a meetingof the remaining regitered trade union or regitered emplo#er organiation in the e"tor and area$

in order to fa"ilitate the "on"luion of an agreement on the regitered trade union or the regitered

emplo#er organiation to be partie and the allo"ation of repreentative to the tatutor# "oun"il.

0&2 f no agreement i "on"luded$ the proviion of e"tion %1 appl#$ read with the "hange re@uired b# the

"onte3t.

694 Appoint!ent o" ne0 representati$e o" statutor) council

012 f a repreentative appointed in term of e"tion %1062 or 0(2 for an# reaon no longer hold offi"e$ theiniter mut publih a noti"e in the ?overnment ?azette inviting intereted partie within the

regitered "ope of the tatutor# "oun"il to nominate a new repreentative.

0&2 +he proviion of e"tion %1062 or 0(2 appl#$ read with the "hange re@uired b# the "onte3t$ in repe"t of

the appointment of a new repreentative.

6:4 C'an%e o" status o" statutor) council

012 ! tatutor# "oun"il ma# reolve to appl# to regiter a a bargaining "oun"il.

0&2 +he regitrar mut deal with the appli"ation a if it were an appli"ation in term of e"tion &9$1*e3"ept

for e"tion &90%20b2$ 0(2 to 01*2 and 0152.

082 f the regitrar ha regitered the tatutor# "oun"il a a bargaining "oun"il$ the regitrar mut alter the

regiter of "oun"il and it "ertifi"ate to refle"t it "hange of tatu.

0%2 !n# determination in for"e at the time of the regitration of the bargaining "oun"il or an# agreement

e3tended b# the initer in term of e"tion %8082,

0a2 "ontinue to have for"e for the period of it operation unle upereded b# a "olle"tive

agreement and

0b2 ma# be e3tended for a further period.

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052 +he bargaining "oun"il mut perform an# fun"tion or dut# of the tatutor# "oun"il in term of a

determination during the period in whi"h the determination i till in effe"t.

062 f an# dipute in term of a determination i unreolved at the time the determination "eae to haveeffe"t$ the dipute mut be dealt with a if the determination wa till in effe"t.

1*. e"tion &9 deal with the pro"edure for the regitration of bargaining "oun"il.

Part F! Genera% Pro(#$#on$ Con'ern#n" Coun'#%$

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dipute about the demar"ation of e"tor and area of "oun"il 0ee e"tion 6&2 dipute about the

interpretation or appli"ation of 'art - 0bargaining "oun"il2$ 'art D 0bargaining "oun"il in the publi"ervi"e2$ 'art 7 0tatutor# "oun"il2 and 'art > 0general proviion "on"erning "oun"il2 0ee e"tion 682

dipute "on"erning pi"et 0ee e"tion 69 0)2 to 01*22 dipute about propoal that are the ub4e"t of4oint de"iion,maing in worpla"e forum 0ee e"tion )62 dipute about the di"loure of information to

worpla"e forum 0ee e"tion )92 and dipute about the interpretation or appli"ation of the proviion of

-hapter = whi"h deal with worpla"e forum 0ee e"tion 9%2.

714 Accreditation o" council or appoint!ent o" accredited a%enc)

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062 ! "oun"il mut "ompl# with ube"tion 012 to 052 in repe"t of all fund etablihed b# it$ e3"ept fund

referred to in e"tion &)082.

764 Dut) to *eep records and pro$ide in"or!ation to re%istrar

012 n addition to the re"ord re@uired b# e"tion 580%2$ ever# "oun"il mut eep minute of it meeting$ in

an original or reprodu"ed form$ for a period of three #ear from the end of the finan"ial #ear to whi"h

the# relate.

0&2 7ver# "oun"il mut provide to the regitrar,

0a2 within 8* da# of re"eipt of it auditor report$ a "ertified "op# of that report and of the finan"ialtatement

0b2 within 8* da# of re"eipt of a written re@uet b# the regitrar$ an e3planation of an#thing relating

to the auditor report or the finan"ial tatement

0"2 upon regitration$ an addre within the Republi" at whi"h it will a""ept ervi"e of an# do"ument

that i dire"ted to it

0d2 within 8* da# of an# appointment or ele"tion of it national offi"e bearer$ the name and wor

addree of thoe offi"e,bearer$ even if their appointment or ele"tion did not reult in an#"hange to it offi"e,bearer

0e2 8* da# before a new addre for ervi"e of do"ument will tae effe"t$ noti"e of that "hange of

addre and

0f2 ea"h #ear and on a date to be determined b# the regitrar$ a report in the pre"ribed form

pe"if#ing ,

0i2 the number of emplo#ee who are emplo#ed b# mall enterprie that fall within the

regitered "ope of the "oun"il and the number of emplo#ee of thoe enterprie who aremember of trade union

0iii2 the number of emplo#ee emplo#ed b# mall enterprie that are "overed b# a "olle"tive

agreement that wa "on"luded b# the "oun"il and e3tended b# the Jminiter in term of

e"tion &

0iv2 the number of mall enterprie that are member of the emplo#erF organiation that

are partie to the "oun"il and

0v2 the number of appli"ation for e3emption re"eived from mall enterprie and thenumber of appli"ation that were granted and the number re4e"ted.

082 7ver# "oun"il mut provide to the -ommiion,

0a2 "ertified "opie of ever# "olle"tive agreement "on"luded b# the partie to the "oun"il$ within 8*

da# of the igning of that "olle"tive agreement and

0b2 the detail of the admiion and reignation of partie to the "oun"il$ within 8* da# of theiradmiion or reignation.

0%2 f a "oun"il fail to "ompl# with an# of the proviion of e"tion %90&2 or 082$ e"tion 58 or ube"tion

012 or 0&2 of thi e"tion$ the regitrar ma# ,

0a2 "ondu"t an in@uir# into the affair of that "oun"il

0b2 order the produ"tion of the "oun"ilF finan"ial re"ord and an# other relevant do"ument

0"2 deliver a noti"e to the "oun"il re@uiring the "oun"il to "ompl# with the proviion "on"erned

0d2 "ompile a report o the affair of the "oun"il or

0e2 ubmit the report to the Labour -ourt in upport of an# appli"ation made in term of e"tion

590120b2.

052 +he regitrar ma# ue the power referred to in ube"tion 0%2 in repe"t of an# fund etablihed b# a

"oun"il$ e3"ept a fund referred to in e"tion &)082.

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774 Dele%ation o" "unctions to co!!ittee o" council

012 ! "oun"il ma# delegate an# of it power and fun"tion to a "ommittee on an# "ondition$ impoed b#the "oun"il in a""ordan"e with it "ontitution.

0&2 ! "ommittee "ontemplated b# ube"tion 012 mut "onit of e@ual number of repreentative of

emplo#ee and emplo#er.

784 Ad!ission o" parties to council21

012 !n# regitered trade union or regitered emplo#er organiation ma# appl# in writing to a "oun"il foradmiion a a part# to that "oun"il.

0&2 +he appli"ation mut be a""ompanied b# a "ertified "op# of the appli"ant regitered "ontitution and

"ertifi"ate of regitration and mut in"lude,

0a2 detail of the appli"ant memberhip within the regitered "ope of the "oun"il and$ if the

appli"ant i a regitered emplo#er organiation$ the number of emplo#ee that it memberemplo# within that regitered "ope

0b2 the reaon wh# the appli"ant ought to be admitted a a part# to the "oun"il and

0"2 an# other information on whi"h the appli"ant relie in upport of the appli"ation.

082 ! "oun"il$ within 9* da# of re"eiving an appli"ation for admiion$ mut de"ide whether to grant orrefue an appli"ant admiion$ and mut advie the appli"ant of it de"iion$ failing whi"h the "oun"il i

deemed to have refued the appli"ant admiion.

0%2 f the "oun"il refue to admit an appli"ant it mut within 8* da# of the date of the refual$ advie the

appli"ant in writing of it de"iion and the reaon for that de"iion.

052 +he appli"ant ma# appl# to the Labour -ourt for an order admitting it a a part# to the "oun"il.

062 +he Labour -ourt ma# admit the appli"ant a a part# to the "oun"il$ adapt the "ontitution of the "oun"il

and mae an# other appropriate order.

1&. ee flow diagram No. 5 in "hedule %.

794 C'an%in% constitution or na!e o" council

012 !n# "oun"il ma# reolve to "hange or repla"e it "ontitution.

0&2 +he "oun"il mut end the regitrar a "op# of the reolution and a "ertifi"ate igned b# it e"retar#tating that the reolution "omplie with it "ontitution.

082 +he regitrar mut,

0a2 regiter the "hanged or new "ontitution of a "oun"il if it meet the re@uirement of e"tion 8* or

if it i a tatutor# "oun"il etablihed in term of e"tion %1 if it meet the re@uirement of the

model "ontitution referred to in e"tion &*(082 and

0b2 end the "oun"il a "op# of the reolution endored b# the regitrar$ "ertif#ing that the "hange or

repla"ement ha been regitered.

0%2 +he "hanged or new "ontitution tae effe"t from the date of the regitrar "ertifi"ation.

052 !n# "oun"il ma# reolve to "hange it name.

062 +he "oun"il mut end the regitrar a "op# of the reolution and the original of it "urrent "ertifi"ate of

regitration.

0(2 +he regitrar mut,

0a2 enter the new name in the regiter of "oun"il$ and iue a "ertifi"ate of regitration in the newname of the "oun"il



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0b2 remove the old name from that regiter and "an"el the earlier "ertifi"ate of regitration and

0"2 end the new "ertifi"ate to the "oun"il.

0)2 +he new name tae effe"t from the date that the regitrar enter it in the regiter of "oun"il.

7:4 ariation o" re%istered scope o" council

012 f the regitrar i atified that the e"tor and area within whi"h a "oun"il i repreentative doe not

"oin"ide with the regitered "ope of the "oun"il$ the regitrar$ a"ting independentl# or in repone to anappli"ation from the "oun"il$ ma# var# the regitered "ope of the "oun"il.

0&2 +he proviion of e"tion &9 appl#$ read with the "hange re@uired b# the "onte3t$ to a variation in

term of thi e"tion.

082 Depite ube"tion 0&2$ if within the tipulated period no material ob4e"tion i lodged to an# noti"e

publihed b# the regitrar in term of e"tion &9082$ the regitrar ,

0i2 ma# var# the regitered "ope of the "oun"il

0ii2 ma# iue a "ertifi"ate pe"if#ing the "ope of the "oun"il a varied and

0iii2 need not "ompl# with the pro"edure pre"ribed b# e"tion &9.

7;4 indin%+up o" council

012 +he Labour -ourt ma# order a "oun"il to be wound up if,

0a2 the "oun"il ha reolved to wind up it affair and ha applied to the -ourt for an order giving

effe"t to that reolution or

0b2 the regitrar of labour relation or an# part# to the "oun"il ha applied to the -ourt and the -ourti atified that the "oun"il i unable to "ontinue to fun"tion for an# reaon that "annot be

remedied.

0&2 f there are an# peron not repreented before the Labour -ourt whoe interet ma# be affe"ted b# an

order in term of ube"tion 012$ the -ourt mut,

0a2 "onider thoe interet before de"iding whether or not to grant the order and

0b2 if it grant the order$ in"lude proviion in the order dipoing of ea"h of thoe interet.

082 f it mae an order in term of ube"tion 012$ the Labour -ourt ma# appoint a uitable peron a

li@uidator$ on appropriate "ondition.

0%2 0a2 +he regitrar of the Labour -ourt mut determine the li@uidator fee.

0b2 +he Labour -ourt$ in "hamber$ ma# review the determination of the regitrar of the Labour

-ourt.

0"2 +he li@uidator fee are a firt "harge againt the aet of the "oun"il.

0&2 f$ after all the liabilitie of the "oun"il have been di"harged$ an# aet remain that "annot be dipoed

of in a""ordan"e with the "ontitution of that "oun"il$ the li@uidator mut realie thoe aet and pa#the pro"eed to the -ommiion for it own ue.

082 >or the purpoe of thi e"tion$ the aet and liabilitie of an# penion$ provident or medi"al aid

"heme or fund etablihed b# a "oun"il will be regarded and treated a part of the aet and liabilitie

of the "oun"il unle E

0a2 the partie to the "oun"il have agreed to "ontinue with the operation of the penion$ provident or

medi"al aid "heme or fund a a eparate "heme or fund depite the winding up of the "oun"iland

0b2 the initer ha approved the "ontinuation of the "heme or fund and

0"2 appli"ation ha been made in a""ordan"e with the proviion of the law appli"able to penion$

provident or medi"al aid "heme or fund$ for the regitration of that "heme or fund in term of

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thoe proviion.

0&!2 ! penion$ provident or medi"al aid "heme or fund$ regitered under the proviion of thoe law after

it appli"ation in term of ube"tion 60"2$ will "ontinue to be a eparate "heme or fund depite thewinding up of the "oun"il b# whi"h it wa etablihed.

08!2 +he initer$ b# noti"e in the ?overnment ?azette$ ma# de"lare the rule of a penion$ provident or

medi"al aid "heme or fund mentioned in ube"tion 0(2 to be binding on an# emplo#ee and emplo#er

or emplo#er that fell within the regitered "ope of the relevant "oun"il immediatel# before it wa

wound up.

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0112 +he part# who refer the dipute to the -ommiion mut atif# it that a "op# of the referral ha been


01&2 +he -ommiion mut attempt to reolve the dipute through "on"iliation.

0182 f the dipute remain unreolved$ an# part# to the dipute ma# re@uet that the dipute be reolved


01%2 +he regitrar mut "an"el the regitration of a bargaining "oun"il in the publi" ervi"e b# removing it

name from the regiter of "oun"il when the regitrar re"eive a reolution from the 'ubli" ervi"e -o,ordinating argaining -oun"il dietablihing a bargaining "oun"il etablihed in term of e"tion 8(0&2.

0152 +he proviion of ube"tion 082 to 0(2 do not appl# to bargaining "oun"il in the publi" ervi"e.

814 Disputes a(out de!arcation (et0een sectors and areas

012 !n# regitered trade union$ emplo#er$ emplo#ee$ regitered emplo#er organiation or "oun"il that ha

a dire"t or indire"t interet in the appli"ation "ontemplated in thi e"tion ma# appl# to the -ommiion

in the pre"ribed form and manner for a determination a to,

0a2 whether an# emplo#ee$ emplo#er$ "la of emplo#ee or "la of emplo#er$ i or wa emplo#ed

or engaged in a e"tor or area

0b2 whether an# proviion in an# arbitration award$ "olle"tive agreement or wage determinationmade in term of the


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0ii2 i not the ub4e"t of an agreement in term of ube"tion 0&2 and

0b2 the determination of the @uetion raied i ne"ear# for the purpoe of the pro"eeding.

062 +he dire"tor mut either order the "ommiioner "on"erned to determine the @uetion or appoint

another "ommiioner to do o$ and the proviion of e"tion 18) appl#$ read with the "hange re@uired

b# the "onte3t.

0(2 f the -ommiion believe that the @uetion i of ubtantial importan"e$ the -ommiion mut publih

a noti"e in the ?overnment ?azette tating the parti"ular of the appli"ation or referral and tating theperiod within whi"h written repreentation ma# be made and the addre to whi"h the# mut be

dire"ted.

0)2 f a noti"e "ontemplated in ube"tion 0(2 ha been publihed$ the "ommiioner ma# not "ommen"e the

arbitration until the period tated in the noti"e ha e3pired.

092 efore maing an award$ the "ommiioner mut "onider an# written repreentation that are made$

and mut "onult N7DL!-.

01*2 +he "ommiioner mut end the award$ together with brief reaon$ to the Labour -ourt and to the-ommiion.

0112 f the -ommiion believe that the nature of the award i ubtantiall# important$ it ma# publih noti"e

of the award in the ?overnment ?azette.

01&2 +he regitrar mut amend the "ertifi"ate of regitration of a "oun"il in o far a i ne"ear# in light of

the award.

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