Section 314
Non-appearance of respondent
ActIn forceProvision 273 of 411
Section 314
(1)
If, at the hearing of the appeal, the respondent is not present and the Court is not satisfied that the notice of appeal was duly served upon him, then the Court shall not make any order in the matter of the appeal adverse to or to the prejudice of the respondent, but shall adjourn
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the hearing of the appeal to a future day for his appearance, and shall issue the requisite notice to him for service through the Registrar.
(2)
If the service of the last-mentioned notice cannot be effected on the respondent the Court shall proceed to hear the appeal in his absence.