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ZAF-2002-L-61352
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 [No. 63 of 2001].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
Unemployment benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
2002-01-28
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation on unemployment insurance. Divided into eight parts. Part I contains introductory provisions. Part II provides for establishment of unemployment insurance fund. Part III regulates claiming of benefits. Benefits covered by this Act include: unemployment benefit, illness benefit, maternity benefit, adoption benefit, and dependant's benefit. Part IV deals with enforcement; Part V with commissioner and claims officer. Part VI regulates activities of unemployment insurance board. Finally, Parts VII and VIII contain general provisions.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2003-11-14 (ZAF-2003-L-69528)
Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2003, No. 32 of 2003
Amending text(s)
2017-01-18 (ZAF-2017-L-104329)
Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016 (Act No. 10 of 2016).
Amending text(s)
2018-11-23 (ZAF-2018-L-108809)
Labour Laws Amendment Act (Act No. 10 of 2018).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2006 (ZAF-2006-M-74747)
Labour Relations Act (66/1995): Code of Good Practice: Who is an Employee (No. 1774 of 2006)
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act No. 63 of 2001
Publisher
Government Online
Country
South Africa
URL
http://www.info.gov.za/gazette/acts/2001/a63-01.pdf
File
ZAF61352.pdf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Department of Labour
Country
South Africa
URL
http://www.labour.gov.za/
File
ZAF61352 Amended 2003.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to 2003)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
2002-01-28
Volume
Vol. 439
Number
No. 23064
Page range
pp. 1-66