International Trade Administration Act, 2002 (Act No. 71 of 2002)

Amended Tariff Investigations Regulations

Part B : General Provisions

5. Oral presentations

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5.1 An interested party may request in writing to make an oral presentation during an investigation. As part of the request, the party shall indicate reasons for not relying on written submissions only.

 

5.2 The Commission may refuse a request for an oral presentation if, amongst others—
(a) substantially similar information has been submitted to the Commission in the investigation;
(b)a written submission, in the Commission's view, adequately sets out the matter intended for an oral presentation; or
(c)a presentation would unduly delay the finalisation of an investigation.

 

5.3 An interested party requesting an oral presentation shall provide the Commission with a written agenda for the presentation at such time as directed by the Commission.

 

5.4 The Commission may limit or add to the agenda contemplated in subsection 3 and may structure the proceedings as it deems appropriate.

 

5.5 All information presented during an oral presentation shall be reduced to writing by the interested party making the presentation and a non-confidential version shall be provided by such party, which will be placed on the public file.