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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Food Retail, Restaurant, Catering and Allied Trades

Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Annexures

Annexure G : Rules for Conciliation and Arbitrating Disputes : Bargaining Council for the Food Retail, Restaurant, Catering and Allied Trades

Part A : Serving and Filing Documents

2. How to calculate time periods

Purchase

(1)	For the purpose of calculating any period of time in terms of these Rules—

(a)

"day"

means any day of the week including Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, but excludes the days from the 16th of December to the 7th of January, both days inclusive.

Example 1

Rule 7 refers to 7 days of the date the document was posted. If the document was posted on a Friday then the seven days would include the next Saturday and Sunday.

Example 2

Rule 7 refers to 7 days of the date the document was posted. If the date of postage was on a Friday the 12th of December, the first four days would be counted (the days before the 16th) and the final three days would be counted from 7th of January - in other words the period would run from the 12th of December to the 10thof January.

(b)	the first day is excluded and the last day is included, subject to subrule (2).

Example 3

Rule 10 refers to a 14 days' notice period for conciliation. if notice was faxed on Thursday 10 October, the conciliation must be scheduled on Friday 25 October or any day thereafter.

(2)	The last day of any period must be excluded if it falls on a Saturday, Sunday, public holiday or on any day between 16 December and 7 January.