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  "legislation_title": "The General Dental Council Continuing Professional Development Committee (Procedure) Rules Order of Council 2003",
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  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Waiver of right to appear",
  "text": "An appellant may elect to waive his right to appear at the hearing of his appeal, whether in person or by his representative, by giving notice to the Hearings Director, in advance of the hearing, that he will not appear or be represented, in which case the Committee may proceed to consider and determine the appeal in his absence.",
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