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Employment - Contractors And Contracting S 101

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(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, where the Commissioner is satisfied that a contractor, subcontractor or an employer has ceased to carry on business or operate as such within Botswana and that a significant number of the contractor's, subcontractor's or employer's employees or former employees are due wages under their contracts of employment from the contractor, subcontractor or employer the Commissioner may summarily seize any movable property belonging to the contractor, subcontractor or employer that the Commissioner is satisfied has been used to carry on the business of the contractor, subcontractor or employer and cause the same to be sold by public auction.

            (2) The Commissioner shall have control of the proceeds of any sale by public auction in terms of this section and shall use the same towards payment of such wages as he is satisfied are due to the employees or former employees of the contractor, subcontractor or employer in question.