Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Schedules

Schedule 1 : Establishment of Bargaining Councils for Public Service

2. Establishment of Public Service Co—ordinating Bargaining Council
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(1)As soon as practicable after the commencement of this Act, the Commission, by notice in the Government Gazette, must invite the employee and employer representatives in the Education Labour Relations Council, the National Negotiating Forum and the central chamber of the Public Service Bargaining Council to attend a meeting, with a view to those representatives agreeing on a constitution for the Public Service Co—ordinating Bargaining Council.

 

(2)The Commission must appoint a commissioner to chair the meeting and facilitate the conclusion of an agreement on a constitution that meets the requirements of section 30 read with the changes required by the context.

 

(3)The parties to the Education Labour Relations Council, the National Negotiating Forum and the central chamber of the Public Service Bargaining Council will be the founding parties to the Public Service Co—ordinating Bargaining Council.

 

(4)If an agreement is concluded and the registrar is satisfied that the constitution meets the requirements of section 30, the registrar must register the Public Service Co—ordinating Bargaining Council by entering its name in the register of councils.

 

(5)If no agreement is concluded on a constitution. the registrar must—
(a)determine the constitution for the Public Service Co—ordinating Bargaining Council;
(b)register the Public Service Co—ordinating Bargaining Council by entering its name in the register of councils; and
(c)certify the constitution as the constitution of the Public Service Co—ordinating Bargaining Council.

 

(6)After registering the Public Service Co—ordinating Bargaining Council, the registrar must—
(a)issue a certificate of registration that must specify the registered scope of the Public Services Co—ordinating Bargaining Council; and
(b)send the certificate and a certified copy of the constitution to the Public Service Co—ordinating Bargaining Council.