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Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 63 of 2001)

Chapter 6 : Unemployment Insurance Board

48. Powers and duties of Unemployment Insurance Board

 

(1) The Board must—
(a) advise the Minister on –
(i) unemployment insurance policy; and
(ii) policies arising out of the application of this Act;
(iii) policies for minimising unemployment; and
(iv) the creation of schemes to alleviate the effects of unemployment;
(b) make recommendations to the Minister on changes to legislation in so far as it impacts on policy on unemployment or policy on unemployment insurance; and
(c) perform any other function which may be requested by the Minister for purposes of giving effect to this Act.

 

(2) The powers and duties of the Board must be exercised and performed subject to –
(a) the provisions of this Act and its constitution contemplated in section 50;
(b) any directions issued by the Minister; and
(c) any guidelines determined by the Director-General.