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Intervention
49. (1) Any interested person, licensee or telecommunication service provider or operator may intervene in
respect of an intervention application by
(a)
mailing or delivering by hand a letter of intervention to the Authority for filing in accordance
with subrule (2); or
(b)
making a submission or participating in a formal hearing in accordance with rule 46
(2) An intervener, contemplated in subrule (1)(a) shall
(a)
(b)
file with the Registrar, on or before the date prescribed in the directions on procedure a
letter of intervention stating:
(i)
the intervener’s interest in the matter;
(ii)
his or her views regarding the application including any comments or views the
intervener considers appropriate; and
(iii)
any relevant information that may be useful in explaining or supporting those views;
and
serve a copy of the letter of intervention on all parties in the proceeding
Consolidation
50. The Authority may, upon motion or in its discretion and to promote the proper and expeditious dispatch
of business consolidate, for hearing or otherness
(a)
any oases, which involve the same applicant or involve substantially the same issues: or
(b)
any applications, which present conflicting or mutually exclusive claims
Withdrawal of papers
51. (1) Any party may file a request for the dismissal or withdrawal of any application request or pleadings
(2) The granting of a request to dismiss or withdraw an application! request or pleadings does not
necessarily authorize the removal of such application or pleadings from the Authority’s official public record
Ex parte presentations
52. (1) An ex parte presentation may not be made to the Authority except for the circumstances provided for
in subrule (2).
(2) An ex pane presentation may be allowed by the Authority if a party files within 24 hours after presenting
his or her case to the Authority a statement containing
(a)
the proceeding number;
(b)
the issue discussed;