(2) Where a Party appoints a representative, the appointment shall either be stated in the notice to the Director General referring a dispute for settlement required to be given in rule 2 (1), or an answer thereto, or made in writing and shall not be effective until notice thereof has been served on the Director General, and a copy of same has been served on every other party and the proof of such service delivered to the Panel. (3) For the purpose of service on a party of any document, or the taking of any step required or authorized by these Rules, any Representative appointed by a party shall be deemed to continue to have authority to act for such a party until the Panel and every other party has received notice of the termination of his appointment. Withdrawal of Application 10. The applicant may withdraw his application made under rule 2 at any time before it has been finally disposed of by serving a notice thereof on the Panel, but such withdrawal shall be without prejudice to the Panel’s power to make an order as to the payment of costs incurred up to the time of service of the notice. The applicant shall serve a copy of the notice on every other party to the proceedings and furnish the Panel with proof of such service. Default 11. The Panel may proceed with the Complaint and make its determination if a Party, without good cause, fails to avail itself of the opportunity to present its case within the period of time determined by the Panel. Decision of the Panel 12. (1) The final decision of the Panel on an Application under these Rules shall be given in writing and shall include a statement of the Panel’s reasons. (2) Any decision, or order of the Panel shall be made by a majority and shall be signed by the members of the Panel. Where a member fails to sign, the decision shall briefly state the reason for the absence of the signature. (3) The Panel shall forward to the Director General of the Commission a copy of each order or decision made and the Director General shall as soon as practicable serve on every party to the proceedings a copy of same. (4) At the request of a Party, the Commission shall provide the Party with a copy of an order or decision certified by it. (5) The final decision should, wherever possible be made within 15 days after the closure of proceedings and such decision shall be binding on parties until set aside by a competent court of law.