The Competition Tribunal has jurisdiction throughout South Africa and adjudicates competition matters in accordance with the Competition Act (Act 89 of 1998). It is subject to the Constitution and the law and acts independently. When a matter is referred to it the Tribunal may: . grant an exemption from a relevant provision of the Act . authorise a merger, with or without conditions, or prohibit a merger . adjudicate in relation to any conduct prohibited in terms of the Act by determining whether prohibited conduct has occurred, and if so, impose a remedy provided for in the Act . grant an order for costs. Committee observations: . Disabled employees: The Tribunal does not currently employ any person with disability. . Staff promotion - there have been instances where staff (especially Case Managers) was successful in applying for higher positions at for example the Competition Commission. Staff generally gain initial experience at the Tribunal and then they move on to more senior positions at the Commission. . Job losses of possible mergers - All stakeholders are involved if there are any job losses due to mergers especially the trade unions . Fruitless and wasteful expenditure of R3 368 - according to the Tribunal, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) indicated that the Tribunal owed them the amount for a PAYE shortfall in March 2007. According to the Tribunal they paid this amount in April 2007 and therefore disputed the liability. The Tribunal expects this liability to be reversed. 3. International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) was established through an Act of Parliament, the International Trade Administration Act 71 of 2002, which came into force on 1 June 2003.