s 29 When party fails to appear
29. If a party to the proceedings on a claim before a tribunal fails, without reasonable excuse, to attend (personally or by a representative permitted under section 23(2)) those proceedings, the tribunal may —(a) in the case where the absent party is the claimant —(i) dismiss the claim; or (ii) where the proceedings include a counterclaim by the respondent, hear, and make an order under section 35 on, the counterclaim; or (b) in the case where the absent party is the respondent — hear, and make an order under section 35 on, the claim and (where the proceedings include a counterclaim by the respondent) the counterclaim.[33/2018]