For purposes of this Part of the regulations—
| (a) |
"answer" means a document as described in regulation 37 filed by a respondent; |
| (b) |
"applicant" means a person who submits an application to the Tribunal in terms of the Act or these Regulations; |
| (c) |
"application" means a request submitted to the Tribunal in terms of the Act or these Regulations; |
| (d) |
"complaint" means a matter that has been submitted to the Tribunal by either the Minister, Advisory Council, supervisory committee or member of a co-operative; |
| (e) |
"file" or "filing" means to deliver a document to the Tribunal in the manner and form, if any, prescribed for that document; |
| (f) |
"initiating document ", means either an application or a complaint; |
| (g) |
"initiating party ", depending on the context, means the Commission or the Applicant; |
| (h) |
"intervener" means any person who has been granted standing to participate in particular proceedings before the Tribunal; |
| (i) |
"Inspector" a person appointed by the Tribunal or the Registrar with the powers to carry out inspections on behalf of the Tribunal; |
| (j) |
"Investigator" a person appointed by the Tribunal or the Registrar with the powers to carry out investigations on behalf of the Tribunal; |
| (k) |
"presiding member" means the member designated by the chair to preside over particular proceedings of the Tribunal; |
| (I) |
"prohibited practice" means either— |
| (i) |
an action or matter inconsistent with the Act; or |
| (ii) |
an infringement of a person's rights in terms of the Act or a co-operatives constitution or rules. |
| (m) |
"Replying Affidavit" means a document as described in regulation37 and filed by a respondent; |
| (n) |
"respondent ", when used in respect of— |
| (i) |
an application to review a notice issued by, or a decision of, the Commission, means— |
| (bb) |
the person concerned, if that person is not the applicant; |
| (ii) |
any other application, means the person against whom the relief is sought. |
Gas Regulator Levies Act, 2002
