South African Council for Educators Act, 2000
R 385
Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)RegulationsEssential Service Committee RegulationsPart C - General Provisions24. How to postpone ESC proceedings |
| (1) | A hearing may be postponed— |
| (a) | By agreement of the parties |
| (b) | By application and on notice to the other parties |
| (2) | The Committee must postpone the hearing 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 Committee more than seven (7) days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing. |
| (3) | If the conditions of subrule (2) are not met, any party may apply to postpone the hearing by delivering an application to the other parties to the dispute and filing a copy with the Committee before the scheduled date of the arbitration. |
| (4) | After considering the written application, the Committee may— |
| (a) | without convening a hearing, postpone the matter; or |
| (b) | convene a hearing to determine whether to postpone the matter. |
| (5) | Shorter postponement timelines may be considered by the Committee for Section 73 cases. |
