Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008)RegulationsCompanies Regulations, 2011Chapter 7 : Complaints, Applications and Tribunal HearingsPart E : Initiating Tribunal Procedures143. Answer |
| (1) | Within 20 business days after being served with a Complaint Referral, or an application, that has been filed with the Tribunal, a respondent who wishes to oppose the complaint or application must— |
| (a) | serve a copy of an Answer on the initiating party; and |
| (b) | file the Answer with proof of service. |
| (2) | An Answer that raises only a point of law must set out the question of law to be resolved. |
| (3) | Any other Answer must be in affidavit form, setting out in numbered paragraphs— |
| (a) | a concise statement of the grounds on which the complaint or application is opposed; |
| (b) | the material facts or points of law on which the respondent relies; and |
| (c) | an admission or denial of each ground, and of each material fact relevant to each ground, set out in the complaint or application. |
| (4) | An allegation of fact set out in an initiating document that is not specifically denied or admitted in an Answer must be regarded as having been admitted. |
| (5) | In an Answer, the respondent must qualify or explain a denial of an allegation, to the extent necessary in the circumstances. |