Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 63 of 2001)Chapter 6 : Unemployment Insurance Board48. Powers and duties of Unemployment Insurance Board |
| (1) | The Board must— |
| (a) | advise the Minister on – |
| (i) | unemployment insurance policy; and |
| (ii) | policies arising out of the application of this Act; |
| (iii) | policies for minimising unemployment; and |
| (iv) | the creation of schemes to alleviate the effects of unemployment; |
| (b) | make recommendations to the Minister on changes to legislation in so far as it impacts on policy on unemployment or policy on unemployment insurance; and |
| (c) | perform any other function which may be requested by the Minister for purposes of giving effect to this Act. |
| (2) | The powers and duties of the Board must be exercised and performed subject to – |
| (a) | the provisions of this Act and its constitution contemplated in section 50; |
| (b) | any directions issued by the Minister; and |
| (c) | any guidelines determined by the Director-General. |