Article 4 Limitation period

In Rule 8^f1 (allegation made out of time), for paragraphs (2) to (4) substitute—

“(2)

The President shall start consultation by giving the respondent a copy of the complainant’s application and written directions for the management of the application, and shall invite the respondent to make written comments to the President in response to the application within 21 days of receiving the copy of the application and the directions; and any such comments must be made in accordance with those directions.

(3)

The President shall, within 7 days of receiving comments from the respondent under paragraph (2), give the complainant a copy of the comments and written directions for the management of the application.

(4)

When acting under paragraph (3), the President shall inform the complainant that, within 21 days of receiving the copy of the comments and the directions, the complainant may send the President written comments in reply; and any such comments must be made in accordance with those directions.”