Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)RegulationsEssential Service Committee RegulationsPart B - Disputes and Referrals11. Ratification of collective agreement providing for maintenance of minimum services |
| (1) | A request by parties to a collective agreement to have the agreement ratified in terms of section 72(3) of the Act must be made by attaching the collective agreement to Form LR 4.8. |
| (2) | The Committee may require the parties to submit further written representations in regard to any matter relevant to the request for ratification. |
| (3) | The Committee may require the parties to appear before it in order to deal with any matter relevant to the request. |
| (4) | As soon as is reasonably practical after receiving the request, the Committee must either ratify or refuse to ratify the relevant provisions of the collective agreement and notify the parties of its decision in writing. |
| (5) | The Committee must, within 21 days of a request by any party to a collective agreement, provide brief reasons for its refusal to ratify the provisions of the collective agreement in terms of this regulation and may provide assistance to the parties. |