Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council for the Wood and Paper SectorExtension of Collective Agreement on Conditions of Service : Pulp and Paper Sector to Non-partiesPart F : Dispute Resolution - Disputes about the Application, Interpretation and Enforcement of this Collective Agreement24. Dispute Resolution Procedure |
| 1. | In the event of a dispute arising about the Interpretation or application of the collective agreement the parties to the dispute must— |
| (a) | first refer the dispute to the Council for conciliation, if the dispute remains unresolved, any party to the dispute may request that the dispute be through arbitration. |
| (b) | The party who refers the dispute to the Council must satisfy it that the referral has been served on all the other parties to the dispute; |
| 2. | If a dispute is referred to the Council, the Council must attempt to resolve the dispute: |
| (a) | through conciliation; and |
| (b) | If the dispute remains unresolved after conciliation, the Council must arbitrate the dispute it— |
| (i) | the Labour Relations Act requires arbitration and any party to the dispute has requested that it be resolved through arbitration; or |
| (ii) | all the parties to the dispute consent to arbitration under the auspices of the Council. |
| 3. | The dispute resolution procedure, as per Annexure A deals with the process in this Agreement. |