A tribunal that has complied with statutory notification requirements by posting notice to an address for service last known to it is not required to make further positive enquiries before proceeding to hear a matter in a party's absence under cl 30 of the CTTT Regulation. Section 35 of the CTTT Act, requiring parties be given the opportunity to present their case, does not impose a freestanding obligation that overrides the statutory scheme for ex parte hearings where cl 30 has been satisfied.
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