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International Trade Administration Act, 2002 (Act No. 71 of 2002)

Chapter 4 : Investigation, evaluation and adjudication procedures

Part A – Applications

26. Applications

 

(1) A person may, in the prescribed manner and form, apply to the Commission for—
(a) an import or export control permit, or an amendment of such a permit, in terms of Part B of this Chapter and the regulations;
(b) a rebate permit or certificate in terms of the Customs and Excise Act;
(c) the amendment of customs duties, including an amendment in respect of goods imported into the Common Customs Area from a country that is not a Member State, with regard to—
(i) anti—dumping duties;
(ii) countervailing duties; or
(iii) safeguard duties; or
(d) the imposition of safeguard measures other than a customs duty amendment.

 

(2) The Commission must, subject to section 30(1) and (2), evaluate the merits of every application received by it and dispose of each application—
(a) received in terms of subsection (1)(a) or (b), in accordance with Part B of this Chapter; or
(b) received in terms of subsection (1)(c) or (d), in accordance with Part C of this Chapter.

 

(3)
(a) The Commission may, before considering an application, give notice of the application in the Gazette.
(b) If it does so, the Commission must—
(i) allow interested parties the prescribed time to make written representations concerning the application; and
(ii) ensure that notice of its decision or recommendation in the matter is subsequently published in the Gazette.

 

(4) The Commission may—
(a) require an applicant to provide additional information in respect of the application; or
(b) request further information from any person who makes a representation in terms of subsection (3)(b).

 

(5) Any person may voluntarily file with the Commission any document, affidavit or statement of the views of that person with regard to the application, or other relevant information.

 

(6) The Commission may amend or revoke a decision or recommendation concerning an application if—
(a) the decision or recommendation was based on incorrect information and the applicant or supplier of the
(i) was responsible for the error in the information; and
(ii) benefited or could have benefited, from the decision or recommendation;
(b) the decision was obtained by deceit; or
(c) a person has breached an obligation attached to the decision or recommendation.