Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)Competition Tribunal RulesPart 4 - Tribunal ProceduresDivision A - Complaint Procedures19. Reply |
| 1) | Within 15 business days after being served with an Answer that raises issues not addressed in the Complaint Referral, other than a point of law alone, the person who filed the Complaint Referral may— |
| a) | serve a Reply on the respondent and the Commission, if the Commission did not file the Referral, and on any other person who filed a Complaint Referral in the matter; and |
| b) | file a copy of the Reply and proof of service. |
| 2) | A Reply must be in affidavit form, setting out— |
| a) | an admission or denial of each new issue raised in the response, and of each allegation of fact relevant to each of those issues; and |
| b) | the position of the replying party on any point of law raised in the Answer. |
| 3) | If a person who filed a Complaint Referral does not file a Reply, they will be deemed to have denied each new issue raised in the Answer, and each allegation of fact relevant to each of those issues. |