Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)

Rules for the Conduct of Proceedings

Competition Appeal Court Rules

Regulating the Functions of the Competition Appeal Court

Part 4 : The Court

15. Matters before a single judge

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(1)Each matter to be heard before a single judge in terms of Rule 14(3), when set down for hearing, will be entered in the registry in a list, and the applicant—
(a)may be set down on a date determined by the registrar after consultation with the Judge President or the Duty Judge; and

[Subrule (1)(a) substituted by General Notice 1255 dated 18 November 2005]

(b)must, so far as is practical, indicate whether it is of a time-consuming or contentious nature.

 

(2)An application will be heard in a place open to the public, unless the court, in the case of a particular application, directs that for special reasons the application ought to be dealt with in private.

 

(3)On an application the Duty Judge may—
(a)grant or refuse the relief claimed in whole or in part, or dispose of any question arising on the application; and
(b)adjourn the application from time to time, either to a particular date or generally.

 

(4)If on the hearing of an application the court is of the opinion that a person to whom notice has not been given ought to have had notice, the court may either dismiss the application or adjourn the hearing.

 

(5)[Subrule (5) deleted by General Notice 1255 dated 18 November 2005]