Policy on the Management of Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges ...

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATIONScope ofApplication5.1.3 To comply with prescribed legal provisions in the event of a labourlaw related dispute arising between a locally recruited employee(hereinafter referred to as “the complainant”) and a diplomatic and/orconsular mission and/or an accredited international organisation’soffice in the RSA (hereinafter referred to as “the mission”)OR5.1.4 between the complainant and a diplomatic or consular representativeand where the mission or the representative is the complainant’semployer as provided for in the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No.66 of 1995).Objectives5.1.5 To provide a professional, transparent and manageable framework inwhich to handle disputes between the complainant and the accrediteddiplomatic and international communities in South AfricaMandates andAuthorisationPart 55.1.6 The authorisation in Part 5 of the policy is issued in accordancewith: Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act, 2001 (Act No. 37 of 2001)read with the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 Foreign States Immunities Act, 1981(Act No. 87 of 1981) Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995) Uniform Rules of Court Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961Page 84 of 90