Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Fast Food, Restaurant, Catering and Allied TradesExtension to non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement23. Administration of Agreement, Agents 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: |
| (1) | A designated agent of the Council shall promote, monitor and enforce compliance with this agreement. |
| (2) | 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 of the Labour Relations Act; |
| (d) | issue a compliance order requiring any person to comply with the collective agreement within 21 days 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 order made an arbitration award. |