PART – XIII NATIONAL TRIPARTITE COMMITTEE
Establishment of National Tripartite Committee
There is hereby established a National Tripartite Committee which shall be composed of
- the Minister who shall be the chairperson;
- five representatives of the Government;
- five representatives of employers’ organization; and
- five representatives of organized labour.
Functions of the National Tripartite Committee
The National Tripartite Committee shall
- determine the national daily minimum wage;
- dvise on employment and labour market issues, including labour laws, international labour standards, industrial relations and occupational safety and health;
- consult with partners in the labour market on matters of social and economic importance; and
- perform such other functions as the Minister may request for the promotion of employment development and peace in the labour sector.
- The Minister shall publish in the Gazette and in such public media as the Minister may determine, a notice of the national daily minimum wage determined under subsection (1).
- The Ministry shall provide the National Tripartite Committee with such secretarial services as the Committee may require for the effective performance of its functions.
- Meeting of the National Tripartite Committee
- The National Tripartite Committee shall meet at times and at places determined by the members but shall meet at least once in every three months.
- The quorum for a meeting of the National Tripartite Committee shall be nine members with at least two members each representing the government, organized labour and employers organizations.
- The National Tripartite Committee may invite any interest group to attend any of its meetings.
- Except as otherwise provided in this section, the National Tripartite Committee shall regulate its proceedings.
Regional and District Tripartite Committees
- The National Tripartite Committee may set up sub-committees of the Committee in such Regions and Districts as it considers necessary for the effective performance of its functions.
- The composition of a Regional or District sub-committee of the National Tripartite Committee shall be determined by the Committee except that there shall be equal representation of Government, organized labour and employers’ organizations.
- The Ministry shall provide a sub-committee with such secretarial services as the sub-committee may require.
