Failure to attend hearing
46.—(1) If a party fails to attend or be represented at a hearing of which that party had been notified, the tribunal panel may—
(a)unless satisfied that there is sufficient reason for such absence, hear and determine the application in the party’s absence, or
(b)postpone or adjourn the hearing, as appropriate.
(2) Before disposing of an application in the absence of a party, the tribunal panel must consider any representations in writing submitted by that party in response to the notice of hearing and, for the purpose of this rule the notice of application and the parties’ case statements are to be treated as representations in writing.