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

Schedules

Schedule 7 : Transitional Arrangements

Part D : Matters concerning Public Service

14. Public Service Bargaining Council
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(1)The Public Service Bargaining Council will continue to exist, subject to item 20.

 

(2)The departmental and provincial chambers of the Public Service Bargaining Council will continue to exist, subject to item 20.

 

(3)Within 30 days after the commencement of this Act, the chambers of the Public Service Bargaining Council must furnish the registrar with copies of their constitutions signed by their authorised representatives.

 

(4)The constitutions of the chambers of the Public Service Bargaining Council, are deemed to be in compliance with section 30. However, where any provision of the constitution of a chamber does not comply with the requirements of section 30, the registrar may direct the chamber to rectify its constitution and re-submit the rectified constitution within the period specified in the direction, which period may not be shorter than three months.

 

(5)If a chamber fails to comply with a direction issued to it in terms of sub-item (5), the registrar must—
(a)determine the amendments to the constitution in order to meet the requirements of section 30; and
(b)send a certified copy of the constitution to the chamber.

 

(6)A chamber of the Public Service Bargaining Council must deal with any pending application for admission of a party to it in terms of section 10 of the Public Service Labour Relations Act as if the application had been made in terms of this Act.

 

(7)Any pending appeal before the industrial court or an arbitrator against a decision of the Public Service Bargaining Council in terms of section 10 of the Public Service Labour Relations Act must, despite the repeal of any of the labour relations laws, be dealt with by the industrial court or arbitrator as if the application had been made in terms of this Act.

 

(8)Despite the repeal of the Public Service Labour Relations Act, an appeal in terms of section 10 of that Act against a decision of a chamber of the Public Service Bargaining Council may be instituted after the commencement of this Act and must be heard by the Labour Court and dealt with as if the application had been made in terms of this Act.