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Manpower Training Act, 1981 (Act No. 56 of 1981)

Chapter 4 : Training Centres

35. Grants-in-aid in respect of training in labour relations

 

1) The Minister may on such conditions as he may deem fit and on such basis as he may determine with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, out of moneys appropriated by Parliament for the purpose, award grants-in-aid to -
a) any trade union or employers' organisation which is registered in terms of the Labour Relations Act, 1956 (Act No. 28 of 1956), and which provides training in labour relations to its office-bearers, employees or members or, in the case of such an employers’ organisation, to the employees of its members;
b) any federation which is registered in terms of the Labour Relations Act, 1956 (Act No. 28 of 1956), and which provides training in labour relations to its employees or to the office-bearers, employees or members of its affiliated unions or organisations or, in the case of a federation of employers’ organisations, to the employees of the members of its affiliated organisations.

 

2) Any grant-in-aid awarded in terms of subsection (1) shall be utilised exclusively to defray costs arising from the presentation of such training.

 

3) The Minister may at any time and without furnishing any reason therefore suspend, reduce or withdraw any grant-in-aid awarded in terms of subsection (1).

 

4) For the purposes of subsection (1) "office-bearer" means an office-bearer as defined in section 1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1956 (Act No. 28 of 1956).