# The General Dental Council (Registration Appeals) Rules Order of Council 2006, 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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1668/schedule/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-dental-council-registration-appeals-rules-order-of-council-2006/schedule/paragraph-11
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