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Protest Action to Promote or Defend Socio-Economic Interests of Workers (Section 77 of the Act)

Part F: Pre-Consideration Process

24. The body to consider the referral

 

(1) The Standing Committee must determine whether a compliant referral will ' be considered by—
(a) a facilitator;
(b) the Standing Committee; or
(c) another appropriate forum in or outside of NEDLAC.

 

(2) An 'appropriate forum' is a forum that is in a position to influence the outcome of the matter under consideration. Examples of such forums include task groups set up in certain industries.

 

(3) If the Standing Committee appoints a facilitator or another forum in or outside NEDLAC to consider the matter, the Standing Committee must—
(a) record the brief, timeframes and terms and conditions of the facilitator or the other forum; and
(b) require regular briefings from the facilitator or the other forum.

 

(4) The time frames for the consideration of a matter giving rise to the intended protest action by the Standing Committee or another appropriate forum are those set out in items 28(8) and 28(9) below.

 

(5) The Standing Committee may terminate the referral of the matter to a facilitator or another forum.