An essential service contemplated in section 20(1) of the Public Service Labour Relations Act, will be deemed to have been designated an essential service in terms of this Act for a period of ten months as from the commencement of this Act.
Despite the provisions of subitem (1), a designation made by the essential services committee in terms of section 71(8) of this Act in respect of a service contemplated in section 20(1) of the Public Service Labour Relations Act, will be effective from the date of publication of notice of designation in the Government Gazette.