5. Summary dismissal of appeal

The Appeal Committee may summarily dismiss an appeal against an appealable decision and confirm the appealable decision at any stage in the appeal proceedings if —

the Appeal Committee considers that the Notice of Appeal discloses no valid ground of appeal;

the Appeal Committee considers that the appellant is not a person entitled to appeal under section 48Q of the Act; (c)the Appeal Committee is satisfied that the appellant has habitually and persistently, and without reasonable ground —

made vexatious appeals to the Appeal Committee; or

made vexatious applications in the appeal proceedings before the Appeal Committee; or

the appellant has, without reasonable excuse, failed to comply with —

any time delimited under the Act or these Regulations for the submission of any document, application or information in the appeal proceedings; or

any direction of the Appeal Committee.

Where the Appeal Committee dismisses an appeal under paragraph (1), the Appeal Committee may make such consequential order as the Appeal Committee thinks fit.

The Appeal Committee may summarily dismiss an appeal against an appealable decision and confirm the appealable decision at any stage in the appeal proceedings if —

the Appeal Committee considers that the Notice of Appeal discloses no valid ground of appeal;

the Appeal Committee considers that the appellant is not a person entitled to appeal under section 48Q of the Act; (c)the Appeal Committee is satisfied that the appellant has habitually and persistently, and without reasonable ground —

made vexatious appeals to the Appeal Committee; or

made vexatious applications in the appeal proceedings before the Appeal Committee; or

the appellant has, without reasonable excuse, failed to comply with —

any time delimited under the Act or these Regulations for the submission of any document, application or information in the appeal proceedings; or

any direction of the Appeal Committee.

Where the Appeal Committee dismisses an appeal under paragraph (1), the Appeal Committee may make such consequential order as the Appeal Committee thinks fit.