Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration

Rules for the Conduct of Proceedings before the CCMA

Part Two : Conciliation of Disputes

14. How to determine whether a commissioner may conciliate a dispute

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If it appears during conciliation proceedings that a jurisdictional issue has not been determined, the commissioner must require the referring party to prove that the Commission has the jurisdiction to conciliate the dispute through conciliation, provided that all jurisdictional issues requiring evidence may be deferred to arbitration.