Substitution of a new regulation 31 in the principal Regulations

16.  For regulation 31 of the principal Regulations (right of respondent to admit or deny allegations), there shall be substituted the following regulation:–

“Right of respondent to admit or deny allegations

31.— (1) The Tribunal shall send to the respondent a copy of the statement of complaint and of the documents which the complainant proposes to put in evidence, together with a notice (Form 3) informing him that he may, if he so desires, within a month from the date of the notice, by a statement in writing addressed to the clerk of the Tribunal, admit or dispute the truth of all or any of the allegations appearing in the statement of complaint.

(2) The Tribunal may, on the application of the respondent, extend, on the grounds of good cause, the time specified in this regulation for sending to them such statement.”.