International Trade Administration Act, 2002 (Act No. 71 of 2002)Amended Tariff Investigations RegulationsPart C : ProceduresSub-Part IV - Final Investigation Phase22. Final Commission evaluation of an application and finding |
| 22.1 | The Commission shall evaluate the information obtained in connection with an investigation and shall forward a final finding in the form of a recommendation to approve or reject an application, together with a ministerial minute or a report setting forth the results of its evaluation, to the Minister, unless the provisions of section 64(2) of the Act are in operation, in which case such recommendation and report shall also be forwarded to the SACU Tariff Board. |
| 22.2 | The Commission shall inform an applicant in writing of, as applicable— |
| (a) | the approval of its application and the reasons therefore after the Minister has considered the Commission's recommendation and made a decision to approve the application and the Minister's decision has been implemented by the South African Revenue Service through the publication of a notice in the Government Gazette; or |
| (b) | the rejection of its applications and the reasons therefore after the Minister has considered the Commission's recommendation and made a decision to reject the application. |
| 22.3 | The Commission will publish the outcome of its investigations on its official website after the relevant action by the Minister and/or the South African Revenue Service contemplated in subsection 2 has been taken. |