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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/general-optical-council-registration-appeals-rules-order-of-council-2005/schedule/paragraph-15",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2005/1477",
  "legislation_title": "The General Optical Council (Registration Appeals Rules) Order of Council 2005",
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  "path": "schedule/paragraph/15",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Proceedings in the absence of appellant or applicant",
  "text": "Where the appellant or the applicant is neither present nor represented at a hearing, the Registration Appeals Committee may nevertheless proceed if—\n(a) they are satisfied that all reasonable efforts have been made to notify the appellant or the applicant of the hearing; and\n(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.",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1477/schedule/paragraph/15",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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