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The document sets out procedural requirements for serving, filing, and calculating time periods, including signatures and proof of service. 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\nGN R1748 of 2003 in GG 25797 of 5 December 2003)  \n(as corrected by GN R530 of 2004 in GG 26279 of 30 April 2004)  \nGN R1793 of 2003 in GG 25826 of 12 December 2003)(as corrected by GNs R531 and R532 of 2004 in GG 26279 of 30 April 2004) GN R380 in GG 27490 of 22 April 2005  \nGN R97 in GG 29587 of 9 February 2007  \n(as amended by GN R1176 in GG 31564 of 7 November 2008) COMMISSION FOR CONCILIATION, MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION  \nThe Governing Body of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration hereby, in terms of rule 115(6) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act 66 of 1995), publishes the rules and the amended LRA forms 7.16, 7.17, 7.18 and 7.18A in terms of section 115(2A) .  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nPART ONE  \nSERVING AND FILING DOCUMENTS  \n1 How to contact the Commission  \n2 When are the offices ofthe Commission open  \n3 How to calculate time periods in these Rules  \n4 Who must sign documents  \n5 How to serve documents on other parties  \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 filed late  \nPART TWO  \nCONCILIATION OF DISPUTES  \n10 How to refer a dispute to the Commission for conciliation  \n11 What notice must the Commission give of a conciliation  \n12 Commission may seek to resolve dispute before conciliation  \n13 What happens if a party fails to attend or is not represented at conciliation  \n14 How to determine whether a commissioner may conciliate a dispute  \n15 Issuing a certificate in terms of section 135(5)  \n16 Conciliation proceedings may not be disclosed  \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 What notice must the commission give 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  \nARBS  \n24 Where a conciliation or arbitration will take place  \n25 Representation before the commission  \n[Rule 25 corrected by GN R1748 of 5 December 2003.]  \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 ifa party fails to attend proceedings before the Commission  \nPART SIX  \nAPPLICATIONS  \n31 How to bring an application  \n32 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  \nPRE-DISMISSAL ARBITRATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 188A  \n34 How to request a pre-dismissal arbitration in terms of section 188A  \nPART EIGHT  \nGENERAL  \n35 Condonation for failure to comply with the rules  \n36 Recordings of Commission proceedings  \n37 How to have a subpoena issued  \n38 Payment of witness fees  \n39 Taxation of bills of cost  \n40 Certification and enforcement of arbitration awards  \n41 What words mean in these Rules  \nSchedule 1 Addresses of the Commisssion  \nDocument 2 of 10  \nPART ONE  \nSERVING AND FILING DOCUMENTS (rules 1-9)  \n1 How to contact the Commission  \n1) The addresses, telephone and telefax numbers of the offices of the Commission are listed in Schedule One to these Rules.  \n2) Documents may only be filed with the Commission at the addresses or telefax numbers listed in Schedule One.  \n2 When are the offices of the Commission open  \n1) The head office and the provincial offices of the Commission will be open everyday from Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, between the hours of 08h30 and ","cbCaio6ELhRl3xkd","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaio6ELhRl3xkd","pdf",244272,25,"English","# PART ONE SERVING AND FILING DOCUMENTS\n## 1 How to contact the Commission\n## 2 When are the offices of the Commission open\n## 3 How to calculate time periods in these Rules\n## 4 Who must sign documents\n## 5 How to serve documents on other parties\n## 6 How to prove that a document was served in terms of the rules\n## 7 How to file documents with the Commission\n## 8 Documents and notices sent by registered post\n## 9 How to seek condonation for documents filed late\n# PART TWO CONCILIATION OF DISPUTES\n## 10 How to refer a dispute to the Commission for conciliation\n## 11 What notice must the Commission give of a conciliation\n## 12 Commission may seek to resolve dispute before conciliation\n## 13 What happens if a party fails to attend or is not represented at conciliation\n## 14 How to determine whether a commissioner may conciliate a dispute\n## 15 Issuing a certificate in terms of section 135(5)\n## 16 Conciliation proceedings may not be disclosed\n# PART THREE CON-ARB IN TERMS OF SECTION 191(5A)\n## 17 Conduct of con-arb in terms of section 191(5A)\n# PART FOUR ARBITRATIONS\n## 18 How to request arbitration\n## 19 When must the parties file statements\n## 20 When the parties must hold a pre-arbitration conference\n## 21 What notice must the commission give of an arbitration\n## 22 How to determine whether a Commissioner may arbitrate a dispute\n## 23 How to postpone an arbitration\n# PART FIVE RULES THAT APPLY TO CONCILIATIONS AND ARBITRATIONS AND CON ARBS\n## 24 Where a conciliation or arbitration will take place\n## 25 Representation before the commission\n## 26 How to join or substitute parties to proceedings\n## 27 How to correct a citation of a party\n## 28 When the Commission may consolidate disputes\n## 29 Disclosure of documents\n## 30 What happens if a party fails to attend proceedings before the Commission\n# PART SIX APPLICATIONS\n## 31 How to bring an application\n## 32 How to apply to vary or rescind arbitration awards or rulings\n## 33 How to apply to refer a dismissal dispute to the Labour Court\n# PART SEVEN PRE-DISMISSAL ARBITRATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 188A\n## 34 How to request a pre-dismissal arbitration in terms of section 188A\n# PART EIGHT GENERAL\n## 35 Condonation for failure to comply with the rules\n## 36 Recordings of Commission proceedings\n## 37 How to have a subpoena issued\n## 38 Payment of witness fees\n## 39 Taxation of bills of cost\n## 40 Certification and enforcement of arbitration awards\n## 41 What words mean in these Rules\n## Schedule 1 Addresses of the Commission","[{\"question\":\"Under what legal basis are the CCMA rules and amended forms published?\",\"answer\":\"They are published in terms of rule 115(6) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act 66 of 1995), and the amended LRA forms are published in terms of section 115(2A).\"},{\"question\":\"What are the CCMA office hours for serving and filing documents?\",\"answer\":\"The head office and provincial offices are open Monday to Friday 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