Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)Competition Tribunal RulesPart 4 - Tribunal ProceduresDivision A - Complaint Procedures23. Pre-hearing conferences |
| 1) | Within 20 business days after the filing of documents is completed, a member of the Tribunal assigned by the Chairperson must convene a pre-hearing conference on a date and at a time determined by that member with— |
| a) | the Commission; |
| b) | each person recognised as a complainant in terms of Rule 15(2); and |
| c) | the Respondent. |
| 2) | If a point of law has been raised, and it appears to the assigned member of the Tribunal at a pre-hearing conference to be practical to resolve that question before proceeding with the Conference, the member may— |
| a) | direct the registrar to set only that question down for hearing by the Tribunal; and |
| b) | may adjourn the pre-hearing conference pending the resolution of that question by the Tribunal, and the Court, if applicable. |
| 3) | The assigned member of the Tribunal may adjourn a pre-hearing conference from time to time. |
| 4) | Pre-hearing conferences may be conducted in person or by telephone or both, need not follow formal rules of procedure, and are not open to the public. |