Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)Competition Tribunal RulesPart 3 - Access to Tribunal Records13. Access to, and use of, information |
| 1) | Any person, upon payment of the prescribed fee, may inspect or copy any record of the Tribunal's proceedings— |
| a) | if it is not confidential information; or |
| b) | if it is confidential information, to the extent permitted and subject to any conditions imposed, by |
| i) | this Rule; or |
| 2) | In addition to the provisions of sub-rule (1) the Tribunal may release confidential information to, or permit access to it by, only the following persons: |
| a) | the person who provided that information to the Tribunal, or the Commission, as the case may be; |
| b) | the firm to whom the confidential information belongs; |
| c) | a person who requires it for a purpose mentioned in section 69(2)(a) or (b); |
| d) | a person mentioned in section 69(2)(c); or |
| e) | The Minister, if the information concerns a merger. |
| 3) | When the Tribunal supplies any information to the Minister, the registrar must identify to the Minister any information included in its submission— |
| a) | in respect of which a claim has been made in terms of Rule 12(1) that has not yet been determined by the Tribunal; or |
| b) | that has been finally determined to be confidential information. |