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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/additional-support-needs-tribunals-for-scotland-practice-and-procedure-rules-2006/article-36",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2006/88",
  "legislation_title": "The Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) Rules 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/additional-support-needs-tribunals-for-scotland-practice-and-procedure-rules-2006",
  "path": "article/36",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "36",
  "heading": "Failure of parties to attend",
  "text": "(1) If a party fails to attend or be represented at a hearing of which they have been duly notified, the Tribunal may–\n(a) unless it is satisfied that there is sufficient reason for such absence, hear and determine the reference in the party’s absence; or\n(b) adjourn the hearing.\n(2) Before disposing of the reference in the absence of a party, the Tribunal shall consider the reference, any response, any statement of case and any written evidence submitted in accordance with the Rules.",
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  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/88/article/36",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}