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Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)

Competition Tribunal Rules

Part 4 - Tribunal Procedures

Division A - Complaint Procedures

23. Pre-hearing conferences

 

1) Within 20 business days after the filing of documents is completed, a member of the Tribunal assigned by the Chairperson must convene a pre-hearing conference on a date and at a time determined by that member with—
a) the Commission;
b) each person recognised as a complainant in terms of Rule 15(2); and
c) the Respondent.

 

2) If a point of law has been raised, and it appears to the assigned member of the Tribunal at a pre-hearing conference to be practical to resolve that question before proceeding with the Conference, the member may—
a) direct the registrar to set only that question down for hearing by the Tribunal; and
b) may adjourn the pre-hearing conference pending the resolution of that question by the Tribunal, and the Court, if applicable.

 

3) The assigned member of the Tribunal may adjourn a pre-hearing conference from time to time.

 

4) Pre-hearing conferences may be conducted in person or by telephone or both, need not follow formal rules of procedure, and are not open to the public.