Repealed or not in force
The Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1981
14 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- 0Section 0
- 1Short title, extent, commencement and duration
- 2Definitions
- 3Power to prohibit strikes in certain employments
- 5Penalty for illegal strikes
- 6Penalty for instigation, etc
- 7Penalty for giving financial aid to illegal strikes
- 8Power to prohibit lock-outs in certain establishments
- 9Power to prohibit lay-off in certain establishments
- 10Power to arrest without warrant
- 11Offences to be tried summarily
- 12Act to override other laws
- 13Amendment of Act 41 of 1980
- 14Repeal and saving