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

Competition Commission Rules

Part 1 - General Provisions

Division A - Interpretation

2. Interpretation

Purchase

1)	A word or expression that is defined in the Act, or in a chapter of the Act, bears the same meaning in these Rules as in the Act.

2)	In these Rules,

a)	a reference to a section by number refers to the corresponding section of the Act;

b)	a reference to a Rule by number refers to the corresponding item of these Rules; and

c)	a reference to a sub-rule or paragraph by number refers to the corresponding item of the Rule in which the reference appears.

3)	In these Rules unless the context indicates otherwise,

"Act"

means the Competition Act, 1998 (Act No.89 of 1998);

"application"

means a request for an exemption submitted in terms of section 10, or in terms of item 1 of Schedule 1 of the Act;

"certified copy"

means a copy of a document certified by a Commissioner of Oaths;

"Commission"

means the body established by section 19;

"Commissioner"

means the office holder appointed in terms of section 22;

"complaint"

means either—

i)	a matter initiated by the Commissioner in terms of section 44; or

ii)	a matter that has been submitted to the Commission in terms of section 44, and accepted by the Commission in terms of Rule 17;

"Court"

means the Competition Appeal Court established by section 36;

"deliver"

means to serve and file;

"file"

when used as a verb, means to deposit with the Commission;

"Judge President"

means the Judge President of the Court;

"Merger Notice"

means a notification required in terms of section 13;

"public holiday"

means a public holiday referred to in section 1 of the Public Holidays Act, 1994 (Act 36 of 1994);

"Rule"

includes any footnote to a Rule, and any Table included within or referred to in a Rule;

"restricted information"