Section 79A: Conciliation service by Minister

79A. Conciliation service by Minister (1) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Act, the Minister may, at the request of parties to a labour dispute, provide a conciliation service with a view to conciliating the parties— (a) where the dispute has remained unresolved at the level of the Commission and the parties have declined to refer it for voluntary arbitration; (b) at any time before or after a lawful strike takes place. continued on page E9A – 45 E9A – 44 (1) [Issue 9] (cid:3) (cid:3) (cid:3) Revised Laws of Mauritius (2) Where the dispute is resolved by an agreement under subsection (1), the agreement shall— (a) be recorded in writing; (b) be signed by the parties; (c) be registered with the supervising officer and the Tribunal; and (d) have the effect of a collective agreement as specified in sections 55 and 56. [S. 79A inserted by s. 27 of Act 5 of 2013 w.e.f. 11 June 2013.]