Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)Competition Commission RulesPart 2 - Delivery of Documents6. Delivery of documents |
1) | A notice or document— |
a) | that is required to be delivered may be filed or served as provided for in section 76; or |
b) | in any way permitted in accordance with Table CCR 1. |
2) | Subject to sub-rule (4), a document delivered by a method listed in the second column of Table CCR 1 will be deemed to have been delivered to the intended recipient on the date and at the time shown opposite that method, in the third column of that Table. |
3) | If, in a particular matter, it proves impossible to deliver a document in any manner provided for in these Rules, the person concerned may apply to the Tribunal for an order of substituted service. |
4) | Subject to Rule 3(2) if the date and time for the delivery of a document referred to in Table CCR 1 is outside of the office hours of the Commission as set out in Rule 3(1), that document will be deemed to have been delivered on the next business day. |
5) | A document that is delivered by fax must include a cover page, and a document that is transmitted by electronic mail must accompany a cover message, in either case setting out— |
a) | The name, address, and telephone number of the sender; |
b) | The name of the person to whom it is addressed, and the name of that person's representative, if it is being sent to the representative of a person; |
c) | The date and time of the transmission; |
d) | The total number of pages sent, including the cover page; and |
e) | The name and telephone number of the person to contact if the transmission appears to be incomplete or otherwise unsuccessful. |
6) | Despite sub-rules (1) through (5), if, in terms of Rule 8, a filing fee is required in respect of a document that has been filed, that document will be deemed to have been filed— |
a) | on the date and at the time indicated in Table CCR 1, or determined by sub rule (3), if applicable, provided that the filing fee is paid to the Commission within 5 days of that time; or |
b) | when the filing fee is received by the Commission, if later. |