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s.20A
Failure of claimant to appear at hearing
(1) If, upon the hearing of a claim, the claimant does not appear, the tribunal may strike out the claim, without prejudice, however, to the restoration thereof by the tribunal, on the application of the claimant, on such terms as it thinks just. (2) An application under subsection (1) shall be made within 7 days after the hearing or such further period as the tribunal may allow.