Public Service Commission Act, 1997
R 385
Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)Competition Tribunal RulesPart 4 - Tribunal ProceduresDivision C - Merger Proceedings34. Intermediate merger pre-hearing procedures |
| a) | schedule a date and time for the hearing of the Request; and |
| b) | serve a Notice of Hearing in Form CT 14 on the Commission, on the party who filed the Request for Consideration and on each person who has indicated an intention to participate. |
| 2) | At any time before the hearing of the Request a member assigned by the Chairperson may convene a pre-hearing conference of those persons who have indicated an intention to participate either to the Commission or to the Tribunal and Rules 23 and 24, each read with the changes required by context, apply to that conference. |
| 3) | In addition to the provisions of Rules 23 and 24, at a pre-hearing conference in terms of this Rule, the member assigned by the Chairperson may also determine whether there will be a formal hearing or whether the matter may be decided on the basis of written argument only. |
| 4) | The period provided for in sub-rule (1) may be extended— |
| a) | for a further 10 days by the Chairperson; or |
| b) | for a further period by the Chairperson with the consent of the primary acquiring firm and the primary target firm. |
