Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 (Act No. 25 of 2002)RegulationsAlternative Dispute Resolution RegulationsChapter III : Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedure33. Effect of Court proceedings |
| (1) | If legal proceedings are initiated during a dispute in respect of a domain name that is the subject of the dispute, the provider must suspend the dispute immediately unless an adjudicator has already been appointed in which even the adjudicator must continue to decide the dispute. |
[Regulation 33(1) substituted by regulation 14(a) of Notice No. 1246, GG 41237, dated 10 November 2017]
| (1A) | If the adjudicator continues to decide the dispute as contemplated in subregulation (1), the implementation of the decision is subject to the provisions of regulation 11(4). |
[Regulation 33(1A) inserted by regulation 14(b) of Notice No. 1246, GG 41237, dated 10 November 2017]
| (2) | In the event that a party initiates any legal proceedings during a dispute it must promptly notify the adjudicator and the provider in accordance with these Regulations. |