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amended by  \nNotice  \nR1512  \nR1748  \nR1793 R530  \nR531  \nR532  \nR380  \nR 97 R1176 R705  \nR494  \nR223  \nGovernment Gazette  \n25607  \n25797  \n25826  \n26279  \n26279  \n26279  \n2749029587  \n31564  \n34577  \n35435  \n38572  \nDate  \n17 October 2003 05 December 2003 12 December 2003 30 April 2004  \n30 April 2004  \n30 April 2004  \n22 April 2005 09 February 2007  \n07 November 2008 02 September 2011 12 June 2012  \n17 March 2015  \nCOMMISSION FOR CONCILIATION, MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION  \nThe Governing Body of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration hereby, in terms of Section 115(2A) and (6) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, publishes the Rules as amended, effective from 1 January 2019.  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nPART ONE  \nSERVING AND FILING DOCUMENTS  \n1 How to contact the Commission  \n2 When are the offices of the Commission open  \n3 How to calculate time periods in these Rules  \n4 Who must sign documents  \n5 How to serve documents on other parties 5A Notice of proceedings before the Commission  \n6 How to prove that a document was served in terms of the Rules  \n7 How to file documents with the Commission  \n8 Documents and notices sent by registered post  \n9 How to seek condonation for documents delivered late  \nPART TWO  \nCONCILIATION OF DISPUTES  \n10 How to refer a dispute to the Commission for conciliation  \n11 How must the commission notify parties of the conciliation  \n12 Commission may seek to resolve dispute before conciliation  \n13 What happens if a party fails to attend at conciliation  \n14 How to determine whether a commissioner may conciliate a dispute 14A Extension of conciliation period in terms of Section 135(2A)  \n15 Issuing a certificate in terms of Section 135(5)  \n16 Conciliation proceedings may not be disclosed  \n This gazette [is also available free online at](is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za)[ ](is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za)[www.gpwonline.co.za](is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za)   \nPART THREE  \nCON-ARB IN TERMS OF SECTION 191(5A)  \n17 Conduct of con-arb in terms of Section 191(5A)  \nPART FOUR  \nARBITRATIONS  \n18 How to request arbitration  \n19 When must the parties file statements  \n20 When the parties must hold a pre-arbitration conference  \n21 When must the Commission notify parties of an arbitration  \n22 How to determine whether a Commissioner may arbitrate a dispute  \n23 How to postpone an arbitration  \nPART FIVE  \nRULES THAT APPLY TO CONCILIATIONS AND ARBITRATIONS AND CON-ARBS  \n24 Where a conciliation or arbitration will take place  \n25 Representation before the Commission  \n26 How to join or substitute parties to proceedings  \n27 How to correct a citation of a party  \n28 When the Commission may consolidate disputes  \n29 Disclosure of documents  \n30 What happens if a party fails to attend proceedings before the Commission  \nPART SIX  \nAPPLICATIONS  \n31 How to bring an application  \n31A How to apply for picketing rules or the determination of disputes relating thereto 31B How to apply for the enforcement of written undertakings and/or compliance orders 32 How to apply to vary or rescind arbitration awards or rulings  \n33 How to apply to refer a dismissal dispute to the Labour Court  \nPART SEVEN  \nINQUIRY IN TERMS OF SECTION 188A  \n34 How to request an inquiry in terms of Section 188A  \nPART EIGHT  \nGENERAL  \n35 Condonation for failure to comply with the Rules and form  \n36 Recordings of Commission proceedings  \n37 How to have a subpoena issued and served 37A Expert witnesses  \n38 Payment of witness fees  \n39 Order of costs in an arbitration  \n40 Certification and enforcement of arbitration awards  \n40A Payment of an arbitration fee ordered in terms of Section 140 of the Act  \n41 What words mean in these Rules  \n This gazette [is also available free online at](is 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