Regulation 12 Failure of parties to attend the hearing
A relevant committee may proceed with a hearing in the absence of a party or a party’s representative if the party has—
informed the relevant committee that they do not intend to attend or be represented at the hearing (and has not subsequently advised the relevant committee otherwise),
failed to inform the relevant committee whether they intend to attend or be represented at the hearing, or
left the hearing in circumstances enabling the relevant committee to reasonably conclude that the party does not intend to participate further.
If a party has indicated that they intend to attend or be represented at the hearing, but fails to attend or be represented, the relevant committee may—
adjourn the hearing to a specified date if it considers it to be in the public interest, or
proceed with the hearing in the party’s absence.
Where the relevant committee adjourns the hearing to a specified date it must, as soon as reasonably practicable, notify the parties of—
the date and time to which the hearing has been adjourned and how to access it, where the hearing is held through remote means only, or
the date, time and place to which the hearing has been adjourned and how to access it, where the hearing is held partly through remote means or is not held through remote means.
Where the hearing proceeds in the absence of a party, the relevant committee must consider at the hearing the warning notice or representations made by that party.