Article 44 Hearing of appeal in absence of a party
An adjudicator or the Tribunal must hear an appeal in the absence of a party or his representative, if satisfied that the party or his representative—
has been given notice of the date, time and place of the hearing; and
has given no satisfactory explanation for his absence.
Where paragraph (1) does not apply, an adjudicator or the Tribunal may hear an appeal in the absence of a party if satisfied that—
a representative of the party is present at the hearing;
the party is outside the United Kingdom;
the party is suffering from a communicable disease or there is a risk of him behaving in a violent or disorderly manner;
the party is unable to attend the hearing because of illness, accident or some other good reason;
the party is unrepresented and it is impracticable to give him notice of the hearing; or
the party has notified the appellate authority that he does not wish to attend the hearing.