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 duly completed LRA form 7.13.

 

(2) The requesting party must—
(a) sign the request in accordance with Rule 4;
(b) attach to the request written proof that the request was served on the other parties to the dispute in accordance with Rule 6; and
(c) if the request is served out of time, attach an application for condonation in accordance with Rule 9(3).

 

(3) The Commission must accept, but may refuse to process a request until the provisions of sub-rule (2) have been complied with.

 

(4) This Rule does not apply to con-arb proceedings held in terms of Section 191(5A) read together with Rule 17.