Rule 110 Power of President, chairman and Registrar to exercise powers of Tribunal

(1)

Any act required or authorised by these Rules, other than one required or authorised by the following rules—

(a)

rules 11 and 26(3) (power to strike out);

(b)

rule 13 (withdrawal of the appeal), in the case of a withdrawal during or after the hearing;

(c)

rule 41 (power to strike out);

(d)

rule 42 (default judgment);

(e)

rule 43 (summary judgment);

(f)

rule 44 (withdrawal of the claim), in the case of a withdrawal during or after the hearing;

(g)

rule 77 (determination of the application for a collective proceedings order);

(h)

rule 85 (stay, variation or revocation of the collective proceedings order), in the case of revocation of the collective proceedings order;

(i)

rule 87 (applications for withdrawal by the class representative);

(j)

rules 94(8) and 97(6) (making of a collective settlement approval order);

(k)

rule 96(6) (determination of the application for a collective settlement order);

(l)

rule 108 (decision of the Tribunal on request for permission to appeal);

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may be done by the President or a chairman acting alone.

(2)

If so authorised by the President, the Registrar may, subject to paragraph (3) and without prejudice to rule 104(5)—

(a)

make any order by consent (except where rule 106(2) applies);

(b)

make a direction under rule 9(7);

(c)

deal with extensions or abridgments of time limits under rule 19(2)(m), except a request for an extension of time for filing an appeal or application under Part 2 or Part 3 of these Rules;

(d)

deal with requests for confidential treatment under rule 101;

(e)

exercise the Tribunal's powers in respect of the service of documents under rule 111.

(3)

A party may within five days of any decision by the Registrar in accordance with paragraph (2) request in writing that the decision be reviewed by the President, and the President may determine the matter acting alone or refer the matter to a chairman or to the Tribunal.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Rule 110(1)(m) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(6) (with Sch. 4 paras. 7, 13) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1343, regs. 35-59); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)