period prescribed in sub-paragraph (a), the Authority shall give the applicant or appellant such an opportunity and, if the Authority is still of the view that a prima facie case has not been made out, the Authority shall dismiss the application or the appeal; and (c) if the applicant or the appellant does not request an opportunity to be heard within the time period prescribed in subparagraph (a), the Authority shall dismiss the application or the appeal. (5) Unless the Authority dismisses an application or appeal under sub-paragraph (4) (b) or (c), the Authority shall serve a copy of the application or the appeal and the accompanying statement of facts and supporting evidence required under sub-paragraph (3), upon the Board or the collecting society within a period of 21 days. (6) The Board or a collecting society may oppose the application or the appeal by filing with the Authority a reply in Form No. CR 19 setting out fully the grounds of its opposition. (7) The reply shall be accompanied by a statement of the facts being relied upon and the supporting evidence. (8) The reply shall be filed within 21 days after the date of service of the application or the appeal. (9) The Authority shall serve a copy of the reply and the accompanying statement of facts and supporting evidence required under sub-paragraph (7) upon the applicant or appellant who made the application or the appeal within a period of 21 days of the filing of the reply. (10) The applicant or appellant who made the application or the appeal may, within 21 days after being served under sub-paragraph (9) file with the Authority further evidence confined to matters strictly in reply. (11) The Authority shall serve a copy of the evidence filed under sub-paragraph (10) upon the Board or the collecting society. (12) No further evidence shall be filed except by leave or direction of the Authority. (13) After completion of the filing of the pleadings and the evidence, the Authority shall set down the application or the appeal for hearing within thirty (30) days. (14) Upon hearing the application or the appeal, the Appeal, the Authority shall deliver its ruling in writing within sixty (60) days. PART X - EXTENSION OF THE APPLICATION OF THE ACT