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

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Special Tribunals Rules

7. Filing of Documents

 

(1) Documents may be filed with the Registrar in any one of the following ways, namely—
(a) by handing the document to the Registrar;
(b) by sending a copy of the document by registered post;
(c) by faxing the document;
(d) by e-mail or electronic communication; or
(e) by cloud filing by means of such cloud services as drop box, subject to agreement between the parties and approval by the Tribunal member assigned to a case.

 

(2) A document is filed with the Registrar—
(a) on the date on which the document is handed to the Registrar;
(b) on the date on which the document sent by registered post was received by the Registrar;
(c) upon completion of the facsimile transmission if telefaxed to the Registrar; or
(d) upon completion  of the email  transmission if sent to the Registrar by e-mail or electronic communication.

 

(3) The original document must be always lodged with the Registrar. If filed by way of a facsimile transmission, e-mail or electronic communication, the original document shall be lodged within 5 days of it being despatched by telefax, e-mail or electronic communication.