CCMA Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 - Section 14 Manual

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Manual issued for the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) under Section 14 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (Act 2 of 2000). It sets out the CCMA’s particulars, including its functions, structure, and tripartite governance arrangements; vision and mission statements; contact details; access to records and request procedures; available services; public participation arrangements; remedies for non-compliance; and provisions for updating and availability of the manual, including ministerial requests and exemptions.

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A. Particulars in terms of section 14

1. The functions and the structure of the CCMA (Section 14(1)(a))

2. Contact details (Section 14(1)(b))

3. Access to the records held by the CCMA (Section 14(1)(d))

4. Services available (Section 14(1)(l))

5. Arrangement allowing for public participation (Section 14(1)(9))

6. Remedies available if the provisions of the Act are not complied with (Section 14(1))

7. Other information as prescribed in terms of the Act (Section 14(1)(0)

8. Updating of the manual (Section 14(2))

9. Availability of the manual (Section 14(3))

10. Request to the Minister for compilation of one manual (Section 14(4)(a) and (d))

11. Exemption by the Minister (Section 14(5))

B. Prescribed fees for the public bodies

C. Prescribed forms for access to a record of public body

Staatskoerantnsment Gazette REPUBLIEK VAN SUID-AFRIKA No.34627 Vol.555Pretoria,23 September 2011 M A N U A L IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROMOTION OF ACCESS TOINFORMATION ACT (NO.2 OF 2000) | IMPORTANT NOTICE
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amendments which have not been done on original documents received from clients. | | --- | INDEX | Company Name | Gazette No. | Date | Page No. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Section 14 Manual for the Commission for Conciliation,
Mediation and Arbitration | 34627 | 23-09-2011 | 3 | CCMA COMMISSION FOR CONCILIATION,MEDIATION&ARBITRATION PROMOTION OF ACCESS TOINFORMATION ACT 2 OF 2000MANUAL SECTION 14 MANUAL FOR THE COMMISSION FOR CONCILIATION,MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION CONTENTS A.PARTICULARS IN TERMS OF SECTION 14 1.The functions and the structure of the Commission for Concliation Mediatlon and Arbitration(CCMA)[Section 14(1)(a)] (a) What is the CCMA (b) Functions of the CCMA A schematic diagram of the structure of the CCMA (c) (d) Stucture of the CCMA 2.Contact details [Section 14(1)(b)]Infomation oficerldeputy information officer and contact detais 3. Access to the records held by the CCMA [Section 14(1)(d)](a) Automatic disclosures [Section 14(1)(e)】(b) Records that may be requested [Section 14(1)(d)】(c)The request procedures 4.Services available [Section 14(1)(1)](a)Nature of the services(D)How to galn access to these services 5. Arangement allowing for public participation [Section 14(1)(9)] 6. The remedies avalilable if the provisions of this Act are not complled wit [Section 14(1)()】 7. Other infommation as prescnibed in terms of the Act [Section 14(1)(0] 8. Updating of the manual [Section 14(2)】 9. Availability of the manual [Section 14(3)] 10. Request to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development for the compilation of one manual [Section 14(4)(a)and Section 14(4)(D)] 11. Exemption by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development from any provision of the section for adetemined period [Section 14(5)] B. PRESCRIBED FEES FOR THE PUBLIC BODIES C. PRESCRIBED FORMS FOR ACCESS TOA RECORD OF PUBLIC BODY # A. PARTICULARS IN TERMS OF SECTION 14 ## 1. The functions and the structure of the CCMA[Section 14(1)(a)l (a) What is the CCMA The CCMA is a dispute resolution body established in terms of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 as ajuristic person.The Commission is independent of the State,any politlcal party,trade union,employer,employers'organisation,federation of trade unions or federation of employers'organisations.It hasjurisdiction in all nine provinces of the Republic of South Africa.It has established provinclal and satelliteoffice in all the provinces of South Africa. The Goveming Body is the supreme policy-making body of the CCMA.The tripartite structure is made up of. · Three State representatives, · Three representatives of organised labour, · Three representatives from organised business, · A chairperson (all of whom are nominated by NEDLAC and appointed by the minister to hold officefor three years),and The Director of the CCMA(who is nominated by the Goveming Body and serves in an ex-officiocapacity). Vlslon To promote social justice and economic growth,with the social partners,by transforming relations in thelabour market.This will be achieved by delivering hi

FAQs

What is the CCMA and how is it structured under the Promotion of Access to Information Act manual?

The CCMA is a dispute resolution body established under the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 as a juristic person. The governing body is the supreme policy-making body with a tripartite structure comprising state representatives, representatives of organised labour, and representatives from organised business, plus a chairperson and the Director of the CCMA.

What functions does the CCMA perform according to the manual?

The manual states that the CCMA conciliate disputes, arbitrate unresolved disputes after conciliation, and facilitate workplace forums and statutory councils. It also compiles and publishes information and statistics, prevents disputes from arising, and may supervise ballots and provide training and advice on collective bargaining, restructuring, consultation, termination of employment, employment equity programmes, and dispute prevention.

How does the manual describe access to records and related request procedures?

The manual includes a section on access to records held by the CCMA, covering automatic disclosures and records that may be requested. It also outlines the request procedures for obtaining access to those records.

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