International Trade Administration Act, 2002 (Act No. 71 of 2002)Amended Tariff Investigations RegulationsPart B : General Provisions4. Representation |
| 4.1 | Should an interested party wish to be represented by an outside party in an investigation, the interested party must provide the Commission with a letter of appointment of its representative, detailing the identity of the representative and the scope and duration of the representation, signed by— |
| (a) | its chief executive officer or other person having similar executive authority where there is no chief executive officer position; or |
| (b) | a duly appointed and authorised representative of the interested party. |
| 4.2 | Where a letter of appointment is signed by a representative as provided for in subsection 1(b), written proof of the appointment and authorisation of the representative must also be provided. |
| 4.3 | Should an interested party wish to terminate a representation provided for in subsection 1 earlier than indicated in the letter of appointment provided to the Commission, such party must provide the Commission with a letter to this effect. The letter must comply with the requirements of subsections 1 and/or 2, as applicable, regarding signatures. |
| 4.4 | Once an interested party has appointed a representative, communications between the Commission and the interested party may take place through the appointed representative. |
| 4.5 | Notwithstanding subsection 4, the Commission may communicate with an interested party directly. |