# The Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) Rules 2005, Article 17: Failure to comply with a direction


(1) If any direction given to a party under rule 15 is not complied with by that party within any period specified in the direction, a convener or a Tribunal at a hearing, may–
(a) where the party in default is the appellant, dismiss the reference either in whole or in part;
(b) where the party in default is the authority, determine the reference without a hearing; or
(c) where appropriate, direct that a party in default take no further part in the proceedings.
(2) In this rule the expression “party in default” means the party who failed to comply with the direction.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/514/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/additional-support-needs-tribunals-for-scotland-practice-and-procedure-rules-2005/article-17
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