South African Revenue Service Act, 1997 (Act No. 34 of 1997)Schedule 2 : Transitional Provisions6. Collective bargaining |
| (1) | There is established a collective bargaining forum for SARS employees on the effective date. |
| (2) | The constitution of the forum is, subject to any changes required by the context, the same as the constitution of the Departmental Chamber of the Public Service Bargaining Council: SARS. |
| (3) | The trade union parties to the forum are those that were parties to the Departmental Chamber of the Public Service Bargaining Council: SARS. The employer representatives must be appointed by the Commissioner. |
| (4) | The constitution may be amended only by agreement of all the parties to the forum. |
| (5) | For the purposes of section 18 of this Act— |
| (a) | the trade union parties to the forum are regarded as having been recognised by SARS as recognised trade unions; and |
| (b) | the procedures contained in the constitution of the forum must be applied as if they were the agreed procedures for the negotiations on terms and conditions of employment. |