Section 33: Reply by respondent

(1) A respondent shall, within fourteen days of receipt of the memorandum of appeal, file with the Registrar, nine copies of each of the following- (a) a statement in reply responding to the grounds of appeal in the memorandum of appeal; (b) a summary of evidence and the defence; (c) the relevant documents in the possession of the respondent or under the control of the respondent; and (d) the name of the appointed representative of the respondent, if any. (2) A respondent shall pile the documents referred to in subregulation (1) using Form 5 specified in Schedule 3 to these Regulations. (3) Where a respondent files a counterclaim or cross appeal, the appellant may file a reply to the counterclaim or cross appeal within fourteen days of receipt of the counterclaim or cross appeal. (4) No other reply or rejoinder shall, subsequent to subregulation (3), be filed without leave of the Tribunal, the application for which shall be filed within fifteen days from the date of the last service. (5) The Tribunal may by notice, require the respondent to submit additional information within a time specified in the notice. (6) The notice referred to in subregulation (5) is set out in Form 6 specified in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.