20Amendment of documents

20 Amendment of documents

20 Amendment of documents

(1) An application by a party to applicable proceedings for leave to amend a document lodged by the party must be in writing and fully set out the grounds for the application.

(2) The party seeking the amendment must lodge and serve the application on the other parties.

(3) A party who wishes to object to the amendment must, within 2 working days of being served with the application—

(a) lodge written notice of the objection with reasons, and

(b) serve the notice of objection on the other parties.

(4) If the application is made before the Commission is constituted to deal with the proceedings, the President is to determine the application, subject to subrule (8)(b).

(5) If the application is made after the Commission is constituted to deal with the proceedings, the Commission is to determine the application.

(6) An application may be determined solely on the basis of the written application and any written notice of objection.

(7) Without limiting subrule (6), the President or Commission may, when considering an application, seek further oral or written information from a party.

(8) The President may, when considering the application—

(a) list the application for hearing before the President, or

(b) refer the application to a member for determination.

(9) The Commission may, when considering an application, list the application for hearing before the Commission.