Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)Chapter III : Collective BargainingPart E : Statutory Councils48. Change of status of statutory council |
| (1) | A statutory council may resolve to apply to register as a bargaining council. |
| (2) | The registrar must deal with the application as if it were an application in terms of section 29, except for section 29(4)(b), (7) to (10) and (15).10 |
| (3) | If the registrar has registered the statutory council as a bargaining council, the registrar must alter the register of councils and its certificate to reflect its change of status. |
| (4) | Any determination in force at the time of the registration of the bargaining council or any agreement extended by the Minister in terms of section 43(3)— |
| (a) | continues to have force for the period of its operation unless superseded by a collective agreement; and |
| (b) | may be extended for a further period. |
| (5) | The bargaining council must perform any function or duty of the statutory council in terms of a determination during the period in which the determination is still in effect. |
| (6) | If any dispute in terms of a determination is unresolved at the time the determination ceases to have effect, the dispute must be dealt with as if the determination was still in effect. |
| 10 | Section 29 deals with the procedure for the registration of bargaining councils |