Paragraph 15 Proceedings in the absence of appellant or applicant

Where the appellant or the applicant is neither present nor represented at a hearing, the Registration Appeals Committee may nevertheless proceed if—

(a)

they are satisfied that all reasonable efforts have been made to notify the appellant or the applicant of the hearing; and

(b)

having regard to any reasons for absence which have been provided by the appellant or the applicant, they are satisfied that it is in the public interest to proceed.

Notes on Schedule

Footnotes

f1: 1989 c. 44. Section 10 was amended, and sections 23C, 23D, 23E and 31A were inserted, by S.I. 2005/848.
f2: See section 23D(10) of the Opticians Act 1989.