Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997
R 385
Community Schemes Ombud Service Act, 2011 (Act No. 9 of 2011)Chapter 3 : Applications48. Referral to adjudicator |
| (1) | If the conciliation contemplated in section 47 fails, the ombud must refer the application together with any submissions and responses thereto to an adjudicator. |
| (2) | The ombud must refer the application to an adjudicator chosen by the ombud if the applicant qualifies for a waiver or discount on adjudication fees. |
| (3) | If the application does not qualify for a waiver of adjudication fees, the ombud must give the applicant and the affected parties an opportunity to choose an adjudicator from the ombud’s list and, if a specific adjudicator is agreed upon by the parties to the dispute, the ombud must refer the application to the agreed adjudicator: Provided that if a specific adjudicator is not agreed upon, the ombud must refer the application to an adjudicator chosen by the ombud. |
| (4) | The ombud must give the applicant and all affected parties notice of the referral, and in the case of an application to which no waiver of adjudication fees applies, such notice shall include details of the costs of the adjudicator’s services and the manner in which payment may be made and secured. |
