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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Building Industry, Cape of Good Hope

Extension to Non-parties of the Main Consolidated Collective Agreement

Annexure A: Rules for Conciliating and Arbitrating disputes in the Building Industry Bargaining Council (Rules)

Part D: Arbitrations

22. How to postpone an arbitration
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(1)The Council must postpone an arbitration without the parties appearing if—
(a)all the parties to the dispute agree in writing to the postponement; and
(b)the written agreement for the postponement is received by the Council more than 7 (seven) days prior to the scheduled date of the arbitration; and
(c)there are compelling reasons to postpone.

 

(2)Any party may apply in terms of Rule 30 to postpone an arbitration by serving an application on the other parties to the dispute and filing a copy with the Council before the scheduled date of the arbitration. The applicant must indicate in the application whether the other parties to the dispute agree to the postponement.

 

(3)After considering the written application in sub-rule (2), the Commission may—
(a)without convening a hearing, postpone the matter; or
(b)convene a hearing to determine whether to postpone the matter.