{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reserve-forces-appeal-tribunals-rules-1997/article-21",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reserve-forces-appeal-tribunals-rules-1997/article-21.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1997/798",
  "legislation_title": "The Reserve Forces Appeal Tribunals Rules 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reserve-forces-appeal-tribunals-rules-1997",
  "path": "article/21",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "21",
  "heading": "Power to determine an appeal in the absence of the parties",
  "text": "(1) The Tribunal may—\n(a) if neither party has expressed an intention to be present or represented at the hearing; or\n(b) if every party who expressed that intention notifies the Secretary that he no longer intends to be present or represented; or\n(c) in the circumstances described in rule 11(a) or (b) above,\ndetermine an appeal, or any particular issue, in the absence of the parties.\n(2) Where a date is fixed for the Tribunal to determine an appeal under this rule the Secretary shall give not less than 5 days’ notice in writing (or such shorter period as the parties may consent to in writing) of that date, but no such notice shall be required of any adjourned hearing.\n(3) Before determining the appeal under this rule the Tribunal shall consider the notice of appeal, reply and any other document or record sent to it by any party or witness. It may, if it thinks fit, direct a party or witness to provide in writing further information about any matter relating to the appeal.\n(4) The provisions of rule 25(5) below shall apply in respect of the determination of an appeal or any particular issue under this rule.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/798/article/21",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:21:03.552955+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}