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Special Investigating Units And Special Tribunals Act, 1996 (Act No. 74 of 1996)

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Special Tribunal Rules

15. Amendment of Pleadings

 

(1) Any party desiring to amend any pleading or document shall notify all the other parties of his or her intention to amend and shall furnish particulars of the amendment.

 

(2) The notice referred to above shall state that unless a written objection to the proposed amendment is delivered within five days of delivery of the notice, the amendment will be effected.

 

(3) An objection to a proposed amendment shall clearly and concisely state the grounds upon which the objection is founded.

 

(4) Where a proposed amendment has been objected to, the party wishing to effect the amendment may, within five days’ service of the notice of objection, institute an application for leave to amend and enrol it for hearing on the date designated by the Tribunal President or Member.

 

(5) Where no objection is delivered, the proposed amendment shall be deemed to be consented to, and the party who gave notice of the proposed amendment may, within five days of the expiration of the period mentioned above, effect the amendment by filing amended pages of the said pleading.