Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995) Notices Statutory Council for the Squid and Related Fisheries of South Africa Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement 8. Definitions pertaining to this Agreement

 

Any term used in this collective agreement which is defined in the Act has the same meaning as in the Act; Any reference to an Act includes any amendment of such an Act and unless the contrary intention appears, words importing the masculine gender, includes the female;

 

Further unless inconsistent with the context—

 

"Act"

means the Labour Relations Act of 1995 as amended.

 

"agreement"

means an agreement entered into between the parties to the council and which is binding upon the members of those parties in the Squid fishing and Related industries of South Africa in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

 

"council"

means The Statutory Council for the Squid and Related Fisheries of South Africa

 

"employer"

means the holder of Squid fishing rights issued to a company or closed corporation by the Minster of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Branch: Marine and Coastal management) or an agent acting on behalf of such a fishing rights holder.

 

"land based employee"

is an employee involved with any working activity which does not involve that employee having to go to sea to fish for squid.

 

"sea based employee"

means a fisherman or other employee involved in the act of catching squid or any other sea based duties on the vessel"

 

"employer's representative"

means any person who acts on behalf of an entity that has been allocated Squid fishing rights in managing a Squid fishing vessel.

 

"OCSM"

means the Official Closed Season Months, during which months no Squid Fishing is permitted.

 

"party"

means any registered employer's organisation or trade union which is a party to the council.

 

"dispute resolution procedures"

means the collective agreement concluded at the council in this regard.

 

"SCSI"

means The Statutory Council for the Squid and Related Fisheries of South Africa.

 

"FAWU"

means the Food and Allied Workers Union.

 

"UDF&CWU"

means the United Democratic Food and Combined Workers Union.

 

"SEASI"

means the Small Employers Association in the Squid Industry

 

"Independent Exemption Board"

means not less than two CCMA accredited Commissioners.

 

"CCMA"

means the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration.