Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)Chapter III : Collective BargainingPart E : Statutory Councils44. Ministerial determinations |
| (1) | A statutory council that is not sufficiently representative within its registered scope may submit a collective agreement on any of the matters mentioned in section 43(1)(a), (b) or (c) to the Minister. The Minister must treat the collective agreement as a recommendation made by the Employment Conditions Commission in terms of section 54(4) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. |
[Section 44(1) substituted by section 10(a) of Act No. 12 of 2002]
| (2) | The Minister may promulgate the statutory council"s recommendations as a determination under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act if satisfied that the statutory council has complied with section 54(3) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, read with the changes required by the context. |
[Section 44(2) substituted by section 10(b) of Act No. 12 of 2002]
| (3) | The determination must provide for— |
| (a) | exemptions to be considered by an independent body appointed by the Minister; and |
| (b) | criteria for exemption that are fair and promote the primary objects of this Act. |
| (4) | The Minister may in a determination impose a levy on all employers and employees in the registered scope of the statutory council to defray the operational costs of the statutory council. |
| (5) | A statutory council may submit a proposal to the Minister to amend or extend the period of any determination and the Minister may make the amendment to the determination or extend the period by notice in the Government Gazette. |