Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)Competition Commission RulesPart 5 - Exemption Procedures23. Procedures relating to exemption applications (Schedule 1) |
| 1) | Upon receiving an application in terms of Schedule 1, the Commission must publish a notice of the application in the Gazette. |
| 2) | The Commission may request further information from the applicant or any person who submits a representation in response to a notice published in terms of sub-rule (1). |
| 3) | After considering the application and any submissions or other information received in relation to the application, and consulting with the responsible Minister or member of the Executive Council, the Commission must— |
| a) | either grant an exemption in terms of Schedule 1 by issuing an Exemption Certificate in Form CC 10(2) to the applicant, or reject the application by issuing to the applicant a Notice of Rejection of Application in Form CC 11(2); |
| b) | give written reasons for its decision; and |
| c) | publish a notice of that decision in the Gazette. |