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

Chapter 6 : Unemployment Insurance Board

50. Constitution of Unemployment Insurance Board

 

(1) The Board must as soon as possible after the appointment of its members, prepare and adopt a constitution subject to approval by the Minister.

 

(2) The constitution of the Board –
(a) must provide for-
(i) the establishment and functions of committees of the Board, which must include an appeals committee;
(iA) the functions of a regional appeals committee;

[Section 50(2)(a)(iA) inserted by section 15 of Notice No. 35, GG 40557, dated 19 January 2017 (Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016)]

(ii) subject to subsection (3), the rules for convening and conducting meetings of the Board and its committees, including the quorum required, and for the keeping of minutes;
(iii) subject to section 49(1), the voting rights of the different members of, and the manner in which decisions are to be taken by, the Board and its committees;
(iv) a code of conduct for Board members;
(v) the determination through arbitration of any dispute concerning the interpretation and application of the constitution;
(vi) subject to subsection (4), a procedure for amending the constitution; and
(b) may provide for –
(i) the delegation and assignment of powers and duties of the Board to its members, committees and employees: Provided that the Board may –
(aa) impose conditions for any delegation or assignment;
(bb) not be divested of any power or duty by virtue of the delegation of that power or assignment of that duty; and
(cc) may vary or set aside any decision made under any delegation or assignment; and
(ii) any other matter necessary for the performance of the functions of the Board.

 

(3)        At least thirty days’ notice must be given for a meeting of the Board at which a proposed amendment of the constitution is to be considered.

 

(4)        A supporting vote of at least two thirds of the members of the Board and the approval of the Minister is required for an amendment of the constitution.