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

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Motor Industry Bargaining Council (MIBCO)

The Autoworkers Provident Fund Agreement

Extension to non-parties of the Autoworkers' Provident Fund Agreement

Clause 5 : Membership

 

(1) Subject to the provisions of clause 2 of this agreement and of sub clause (3) of this clause, membership of the fund shall be compulsory for every employee, within the registered scope of the Council and falling below the threshold defined in the Main Agreement, employed in the Motor Industry in grades 1 to 6 who has not reached retirement age.

 

(2) Employees who are not compulsory members in terms of sub clause (1) and Directors of companies, members of Close Corporations, Sole Proprietors and Partners in business directly engaged in, or in connection with the Motor Industry, may be admitted to voluntary membership of the Fund at the sole discretion of the Regional Council concerned, and the provisions of the Agreement shall mutatis mutandis apply to persons admitted to voluntary membership and their employers.

 

(3) Every employee for whom membership is compulsory in terms of sub clause (1) of this clause, and every person admitted to voluntary membership in terms of sub clause (2) of this clause, shall—
(a) complete the form specified in Annexure A to this Agreement and lodge such completed form with the Secretary of the Regional Council for the Region in which he is employed, within one month after the date on which he enters, re-enters or becomes employed in the Motor Industry; and for purposes of this paragraph an employee shall be deemed to have re-entered the Motor Industry when he has changed employment from one Region to another;
(b) when required to do so by the Council, a Regional Council or the Fund, furnish such evidence and information, documentary or otherwise, as may be necessary for purposes of his identity, his membership of the Fund and/or payment or determining of any benefit arising out of such membership.