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

Chapter 3 : Claiming Benefits

Part G : General provisions relating to claiming benefits

36A. Establishment of regional appeals committees

 

(1) The Board must appoint a regional appeals committee for each region determined by the Minister.

[Section 36A(1) substituted by section 13 of Notice No. 35, GG 40557, dated 19 January 2017 (Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016)]

 

(2) A regional appeals committee must be composed of at least-
(a) one member and an alternate member to represent organised labour;
(b) one member and an alternate member to represent organised business;
(c) one member and an alternate member to represent organisations of community and development interests; and
(d) one officer.

 

(3) Any person appointed to a regional appeals committee who is not in the full-time employment of the State must be paid remuneration and allowances determined by the Minister in terms of the Treasury Instructions issued by the National Treasury.

 

[Section 36A inserted by section 10 of Notice No. 32, GG 25721, dated 14 November 2003 (Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2003)]