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DRAFT GUIDELINES ON REQUESTS FOR LATE FILINGS

1(1) Subject to subparagraph (4), a submission, response, questionnaire or other document shall not be filed by a party past the date specified by the Secretary as the date on or before which it is to be filed in the proceeding.

(2) A party that seeks to file a submission, response, questionnaire or other document past the date specified by the Secretary as the date on or before which it is to be filed shall apply to the Tribunal, indicating

(i) the reasons why the submission, response, questionnaire or other document was not or will not be filed on time,

(ii) the relevance of the submission, response, questionnaire or other document to the matters under investigation, and

(iii) why late filing should be allowed.

(3) An application under subparagraph (2) shall be made by filing, by mail or hand delivery, with the Secretary the original and eight copies of the application.

(4) On application under subparagraph (2), the Tribunal may,

(a) seek the views of other parties to the proceeding where it considers it appropriate, and

(b) allow the document to be filed in whole or in part.

(5) The Tribunal shall notify the parties of its decision under subparagraph (4) and the reasons therefor.

Initial publication: March 30, 2001

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