Rule 20 Reconsideration of rejection of responseI1

A respondent whose response has been rejected under rule 18 (rejection: response form not used or failure to supply minimum information) or 19 (rejection: response form presented late) may apply for a reconsideration on the basis that the decision to reject was wrong or, in the case of a rejection under rule 18, on the basis that the notified defect can be rectified.

An application under paragraph (1) must be in writing and it must be received by the Tribunal within 14 days of the date that the notice of rejection was sent. It must explain why the decision to reject is wrong or rectify the defect, and it must state whether the respondent requests a hearing.

If the respondent does not request a hearing, or the Tribunal decides, on considering the application, that the response is to be accepted in full, the Tribunal must determine the application without a hearing. Otherwise the application must be considered at a hearing attended only by the respondent.

If the Tribunal decides that the decision to reject the response was correct but that the defect has been rectified, the response must be treated as presented on the date that the application containing the rectification was received by the Tribunal (but the Tribunal may extend time under rule 5(7) (time)).