(2) Where a Party appoints a representative, the appointment shall either be stated in the
notice to the Director General referring a dispute for settlement required to be given in
rule 2 (1), or an answer thereto, or made in writing and shall not be effective until notice
thereof has been served on the Director General, and a copy of same has been served on
every other party and the proof of such service delivered to the Panel.
(3) For the purpose of service on a party of any document, or the taking of any step
required or authorized by these Rules, any Representative appointed by a party shall be
deemed to continue to have authority to act for such a party until the Panel and every
other party has received notice of the termination of his appointment.
Withdrawal of Application
10. The applicant may withdraw his application made under rule 2 at any time before it
has been finally disposed of by serving a notice thereof on the Panel, but such withdrawal
shall be without prejudice to the Panel’s power to make an order as to the payment of
costs incurred up to the time of service of the notice. The applicant shall serve a copy of
the notice on every other party to the proceedings and furnish the Panel with proof of
such service.
Default
11. The Panel may proceed with the Complaint and make its determination if a Party,
without good cause, fails to avail itself of the opportunity to present its case within the
period of time determined by the Panel.
Decision of the Panel
12. (1) The final decision of the Panel on an Application under these Rules shall be given
in writing and shall include a statement of the Panel’s reasons.
(2) Any decision, or order of the Panel shall be made by a majority and shall be signed by
the members of the Panel. Where a member fails to sign, the decision shall briefly state
the reason for the absence of the signature.
(3) The Panel shall forward to the Director General of the Commission a copy of each
order or decision made and the Director General shall as soon as practicable serve on
every party to the proceedings a copy of same.
(4) At the request of a Party, the Commission shall provide the Party with a copy of an
order or decision certified by it.
(5) The final decision should, wherever possible be made within 15 days after the closure
of proceedings and such decision shall be binding on parties until set aside by a
competent court of law.