Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)Chapter IX : Regulation of Non—Standard Employment and General Provisions203. Codes of good practice |
| (1) | NEDLAC may— |
| (a) | prepare and issue codes of good practice; and |
| (b) | change or replace any code of good practice. |
| (2) | Any code of good practice, or any change to or replacement of a code of good practice, must be published in the Government Gazette. |
| (2A) | The Minister may issue a code of good practice by publishing it in the Government Gazette in accordance with the provisions of this section, if— |
| (a) | proposals relating to the code of good practice have been tabled and considered by NEDLAC; and |
| (b) | NEDLAC has reported to the Minister that it has been unable to reach agreement on the matter. |
[Section 203(2A) inserted by section 41 of Act No. 6 of 2014]
| (2B) | Subsection (2A) applies to the amendment or replacement of an existing code of good practice. |
[Section 203(2B) inserted by section 41 of Act No. 6 of 2014]
| (3) | Any person interpreting or applying this Act must take into account any relevant code of good practice. |
| (4) | A Code of Good Practice issued in terms of this section may provide that the code must be taken into account in applying or interpreting any employment law. |
[Section 203(4) inserted by section 52 of Act No. 12 of 2002]