Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Restaurant, Catering and Allied TradesExtension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement23. Administration of Agreement and Designated Agents |
(1) | The Council is responsible for the administration, promoting, monitoring and enforcement of this agreement. |
(2) | The Council may issue guidelines or instructions to employers and employees regarding the implementation of this Agreement. |
(3) | The Council may request the Minister in terms of Section 33(1) of the Act to appoint a person as a designated agent. |
(4) | The Council shall appoint one or more specified persons as designated agents to assist in giving effect to the terms of this agreement. |
(5) | A designated agent of the Council shall promote, monitor and enforce compliance with this agreement. |
(6) | A designated agent may: |
(a) | secure compliance with the Council's collective agreement by; |
(i) | publicising the contents of the agreement; |
(ii) | conducting inspections; |
(iii) | investigating complaints; or |
(iv) | any other means the Council may adopt; and |
(b) | perform any other functions that are conferred or imposed on the designated agent by the Council; and |
(c) | a designated agent of the Council has all the powers as set out in schedule 10 to the Act; |
(d) | issue a compliance order requiring any person to comply with the collective agreement within 21days of the date of the compliance order |
(e) | A compliance order may be made an arbitration award. Provided that the parties have been given fourteen (14) days' notice that application will be made to have the compliance odder made an arbitration award. |