| (1) |
The Commission will be governed by the governing body, whose acts are acts of the Commission. 26
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| (2) |
The governing body consists of— |
| (a) |
a chairperson and nine other members, each nominated by NEDLAC and appointed 27 by the Minister to hold office for a period of three years; and |
| (b) |
the director of the Commission, who— |
| (i) |
is a member of the governing body only by virtue of having been appointed director; and |
| (ii) |
may not vote at meetings of the governing body. |
| (3) |
NEDLAC must nominate— |
| (a) |
one independent person for the office of chairperson; |
| (b) |
three persons proposed by those voting members of NEDLAC who represent organised labour; and |
| (c) |
three persons proposed by those voting members of NEDLAC who represent organised business; |
| (d) |
three persons proposed by those voting members of NEDLAC who represent the State. |
| (4) |
The governing body may appoint any of its members to act as chairperson whenever— |
| (a) |
the chairperson is absent from the Republic or from duty, or for any reason is temporarily unable to perform the functions of the chairperson; or |
| (b) |
the office of the chairperson is vacant. |
[Section 116(4) inserted by section 12 of Notice No. 1304, GG 42061, dated 27 November 2018]
| (5) |
An acting chairperson is competent to exercise and perform any of the powers of the chairperson. |
[Section 116(5) inserted by section 12 of Notice No. 1304, GG 42061, dated 27 November 2018]
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See item 4 of Schedule 3 for the governing body rules of procedure |
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See items 1 to 3 of Schedule 3 for the terms of appointment of members of the governing body. |
Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997
