The Industrial Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Compliance with orders and practice directions

13.—(1) If a party does not comply with an order made under these Rules, under rule 7 of Schedule 4 or a practice direction, a chairman or tribunal –

(a)may make an order in respect of costs or preparation time under rules 38 to 47; or

(b)may (subject to paragraph (2) and rule 19) at a pre-hearing review or a hearing under rule 26 make an order to strike out the whole or part of the claim or, as the case may be, the response and, where appropriate, order that a respondent be debarred from responding to the claim altogether.

(2) An order may also provide that unless the order is complied with the claim or, as the case may be, the response shall be struck out on the date of non-compliance without further consideration of the proceedings or the need to give notice under rule 19 or hold a pre-hearing review or a hearing under rule 26.

(3) Chairmen and tribunals shall comply with any practice directions issued under regulation 9.