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by that adjudicator, for the appeal to be
dealt with by another adjudicator; and
any adjudicator to whom an appeal is
transferred under this paragraph shall
have the power to deal with it as if the
hearing had commenced before him.
(2) where an adjudicator considers
that it is expedient that an appeal which
has commenced before him should, for any
reason, be dealt with by another
adjudicator, he may make arrangements for
it to be dealt with by that other
adjudicator; and any other adjudicator
to whom an appeal is so transferred shall
have power to deal with it as if it had
been commenced before him.
Hearings in absence
of
appellant.
10.
An adjudicator may hear an appeal
in the absence of the appellant
(a) if the appellant refuses or
declines to appear when given
the opportunity to do so;
(b) if satisfied that -
(i) by reason of illness or
injury the appellant cannot
attend the hearing; or
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