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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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