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

Competition Tribunal Rules

Part 4 - Tribunal Procedures

Division A - Complaint Procedures

19. Reply

 

1) Within 15 business days after being served with an Answer that raises issues not addressed in the Complaint Referral, other than a point of law alone, the person who filed the Complaint Referral may—
a) serve a Reply on the respondent and the Commission, if the Commission did not file the Referral, and on any other person who filed a Complaint Referral in the matter; and
b) file a copy of the Reply and proof of service.

 

2) A Reply must be in affidavit form, setting out—
a) an admission or denial of each new issue raised in the response, and of each allegation of fact relevant to each of those issues; and
b) the position of the replying party on any point of law raised in the Answer.

 

3) If a person who filed a Complaint Referral does not file a Reply, they will be deemed to have denied each new issue raised in the Answer, and each allegation of fact relevant to each of those issues.