Paragraph 11 Power to determine an appeal without a hearing

Where a notification of hearing has been sent to the parties under rule 5(1), the Committee may nevertheless determine an appeal without a hearing where—

(a)

the Committee do not receive a reply from the appellant within the time specified in rule 7(1) and the Committee are satisfied that the notification of hearing was sent under rule 5(1), or the appellant replies under rule 7(1) to the effect that he does not wish to attend or be represented;

(b)

the Committee have notified the appellant of their intention to do so; and

(c)

the Committee consider it desirable to do so having taken into account any representations received in response to the notification referred to in paragraph (b).

Notes on Schedule

Footnotes

f1: 1984 c. 24; Schedule 4B was inserted by, and Schedule 3 was substituted by, S.I. 2005/2011. Schedule 3 applies to proceedings before the Registration Appeals Committee (with modifications) by virtue of paragraph 4(7) of Schedule 2A to the Dentists Act 1984, and Schedule 4B applies to such proceedings by virtue of paragraph 4(7) of Schedule 4A to the Act.
f2: Section 50D was inserted by S.I. 2005/2011.