Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998)

Constitutions

Constitution of the Chemical Industries and Training Authority (CHIETA)

Annexures

Annexure H : CHIETA Delegation of Responsibility

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TYPE OF DECISION

LEVEL OF AUTHORITY

LIMITATION

Authorised Spending Limit

•Governing Board
•Authorise amounts in excess of R500 000.
•Executive Committee
•Authorise budgeted amounts up to R500 000
•CEO/ Management
•Authorise budget amounts up to R99 000

Appointment of "A" & "B" Bank Signatories

•Governing Board
•Limits placed by existing policies and legislation

Authorisation of cheque/electronic transfers as a "A" signatory

•CEO
•Authorisations to be approved by at least two signatories

 

•Prohibited from authorising payments where the signatory receives directly any benefit from such payment.
•Chairperson of Governing Board
•Vice Chairperson of Governing Board

•Office Manager
•Authorisation to be approved by at least two signatories

 

•Prohibited from authorising payments where the signatory receives directly any benefit from such payment.

 

•May authorise up to an amount of R25 000 as well as recurring expenditure that has been approved in the annual business plan budget e.g. salaries, rental, telephone etc. in the absence of the CEO on condition that the Chief Financial Officer is the counter signatory on all transactions

Authorisation of cheque / electronic transfers as an "B" signatory

•Division Managers
•Authorisations to be approved by at least two signatories, one of which shall be an "A" signatory

 

•Prohibited from authorising payments where the signatory receives directly any benefit from such payment.

Approval of financial policies and procedures

•EXCO
•Approve and make recommendation to the Board for ratification
•Governing Board

Ratification

Approval of Annual Budget

•Executive Committee
•Approve and make recommendation to the Board for ratification
•Governing Board
•Ratification

 

•Limits placed by existing policies and legislation

Approval of Annual Financial Statements

•Audit Committee
•Review and make recommendations to the Board
•EXCO
•Approve and make recommendation to the Board for ratification
•Governing Board

Ratification

 

•Limits placed by existing policies and legislation

Audit Function

•Auditor General
•In terms of the PFMA, the Office of the Auditor-General or his/her appointed nominee will provide the external audit function.
•Governing Board
•Appointment of Audit Committee

 

•Appointment of internal auditors
•Audit Committee
•Perform oversight function for internal audit

Appointment of Staff

•Governing Board
•Appoint CEO & CFO
•Executive Committee
•Appointment of Senior Management positions

 

•Approval of unbudgeted positions
•CEO
•Appointment of all other budgeted staff

Approval to instigate legal action

•Executive Committee
•Approve all legal action
•CEO

Approve legal action for:

 

 

 

 

 

Approval of Sector Skills Plan

•Governing Board
•Ratification of Sector Skills plan
•Executive Committee
•Approve and recommend to Board for ratification

Approval of Human Resources (HR) Policies and Procedures

•Governing Board
•Ratification of all (HR) policies and procedures
•Executive Committee
•Approve and recommend to Board for ratification

Approval of Annual Reports

•Governing Board
•Approve Chairperson and CEOs Annual report
•Executive Committee Chairperson
•Develop annual report for ratification by the Board

Amendment of CHIETA constitution

•Minister of Labour
•Approve Constitution and any amendments to the Constitution
•Propose amendments to the constitution to the Minister with resolution of at least 66.6% of all voting members.
•Executive committee
•Issue written notice with full details of the proposed amendment(s) to Board no later than thirty days before the date of the relevant Board meeting to consider proposed amendments

Appointment of Executive Committee

•Governing Board
•Appoint Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson

 

•Ratification of ordinary members of the Executive committee