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

Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration

Rules for the Conduct of Proceedings before the CCMA, 2023

Part Two: Conciliation of Disputes

10. How to refer a dispute to the Commission for conciliation

 

(1) A party must refer a dispute to the Commission for conciliation by delivering a completed prescribed LRA Form 7.11, which may include the Commission electronic referral electronic online portals.

 

(2) When referring a dispute by means other than the official Commission electronic referral online portals as set out in Schedule One, the referring party—
(a) must attach to the referral document, written proof, in accordance with Rule 6, that the referral document was served on the other parties to the dispute.
(b) must attach to the referral document, an application for condonation if the referral is referred after the relevant time limit has expired.

 

(3) Despite Rule 10(2)(b) where a referral has been referred out of time and if condonation has not been attached to the referral, the Commission will decide whether the condonation will be determined at a hearing or by written submissions received from the parties.