12. Proceedings before tribunal

Despite anything in the Rules of Court 2021, proceedings before a tribunal are to be conducted in an informal manner, and a tribunal may, in such proceedings —

give such directions for the proceedings as the tribunal thinks fit;

conduct the proceedings in such manner as the tribunal thinks fit;

enquire into any matter which the tribunal may consider relevant to the proceedings (whether or not such matter has been raised by a party); and

where any party does not appear at a hearing in the proceedings, proceed with the hearing in the absence of that party and make such orders as the tribunal thinks fit.