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 Four : Arbitrations

18. How to request arbitration

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(1)A party may request the Commission to arbitrate a dispute by delivering a document in the form of Annexure LRA 7.13.

 

(2)The referring party must—
(a)sign the referral document in accordance with Rule 4;
(b)attach to the referral document written proof that the referral document was served on the other parties to the dispute in accordance with Rule 6; and
(c)if the referral document is served out of time, attach an application for condonation in accordance with Rule 9.

 

(3)The Commission must accept, but may refuse to process a referral document until sub-rule (2) has been complied with.

 

(4)This Rule does not apply to con-arb proceedings held in terms of section 191(5A).