South African Revenue Service Act, 1997 (Act No. 34 of 1997)

Schedule 2 : Transitional Provisions

6. Collective bargaining

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(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.