Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council of the Leather Industry of South Africa:Footwear SectionCollective Agreement16. Amendments to this Agreement |
| (1) | Other than amendments to provisions relating to substantive terms and conditions of employment, amendments to this Agreement may be requested by any party to this Agreement for the duration of this Agreement, subject to the following: |
| (a) | Doubt or a dispute over the interpretation or application of the part requested to be amended must exist. |
| (b) | Such doubt or dispute must be a consequence of the parties’ attempts at rewording of such part during the simplification exercise, and |
| (c) | The doubt or dispute must be capable of being resolved by reference to the wording of the part in question as it had existed in terms of the Agreement prior to the simplification exercise. |
| (2) | Any such dispute or request for amendment shall be referred to the Management Committee of the Council for resolution. |
| (3) | The Management Committee shall resolve the relevant dispute by— |
| (a) | reverting back to the wording of the part in the Agreement prior to the simplification process; or |
| (b) | By a consensual amendment of the wording of the part to give effect to the true meaning of the part. |