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 5 : Procedure on Appeal

19. Appeal Record

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(1)Within 40 business days after filing a Notice of Appeal, the appellant must—
(a)serve on the Commission and on each respondent a copy of the record of the proceedings in the Tribunal; and
(b)file with the registrar four copies of that record, one of which must be certified by the registrar of the Tribunal.

 

(2)An appellant may apply to the Judge President for an order to extend the time for delivery of the Appeal Record, if—

[Words preceding subrule (2)(a) substituted by General Notice 1255 dated 18 November 2005]

(a)the Appellant has requested the respondent to condent [sic] to an extension; and
(b)the respondent has refused that request.

 

(3)An appellant who fails to deliver the Appeal Record as required by this Rule will be deemed to have withdrawn the appeal unless, within the prescribed period, the appellant has either—
(a)filed the respondent’s consent to extend the time; or
(b)served on the respondent an order granted in terms of subrule (2) extending the time for delivery of the Appeal Record.

[Subrule (3) substituted by General Notice 1255 dated 18 November 2005]

 

(4)If an appellant has withdrawn the appeal, or, in terms of subrule (3), is deemed to have withdrawn the appeal, any respondent who has noted a Cross-Appeal may, within ten business days of the date on which a notice of withdrawal is delivered by the appellant or the date on which the appellant is deemed to have withdrawn the appeal, deliver a notice of intention to prosecute the cross-appeal.

 

(5)A respondent who has delivered a notice in terms of subrule (4)—
(a)is, for the purposes of subrule (1), deemed to be the appellant; and
(b)must deliver the Appeal Record within 40 business days after the date upon which the appellant withdrew the appeal, or on which the appeal was deemed to have been withdrawn.

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