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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing Industry

Western Cape

Extension to non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Part l

A - Administrative issues

Clause 11 - Agents

 

(1) The Minister shall appoint, at the request of the Council, one or more specified persons as a Designated Agent to assist in giving effect to the terms of this Agreement.

In accordance with Schedule 10 of the Act and in addition thereto the Designated Agent shall have the right to:—

(a) enter, inspect and examine any premises or place in which Furniture Manufacturing is carried on and at any time when the Designated Agent has reasonable cause to believe any person is employed therein; and
(b) orally examine, either alone or in the presence of any other person, as the Designated Agent thinks fit, with respect to matters relating to this Agreement, every Employee whom the Designated Agent finds in or about the premises or place and require such Employee to answer questions put to such employee; and
(c) require the production of any notice, book, list or document which is by this Agreement required to be kept, exhibited or made, and inspect, examine and copy the same; and
(d) require the production of and inspect, examine and copy all pay sheets, books or computers wherein an account is kept of hours worked, deductions made and or actual wages paid to an Employee.

 

(2) The Designated Agent, when entering, inspecting or examining any such place shall, upon request show his certificate of authority, and may take with him an interpreter or any other person the Designated Agent deems appropriate in the fulfilment of their duties.

 

(3) Every person upon whom the provisions of this Agreement are binding shall grant the Designated Agent all facilities referred to above.