25C. Failure to appear of one or more parties

If, at the time appointed for the pre-hearing conference, one or more of the parties to the action or proceedings fail to attend, the Commissioner may make a decision concerning the claim and make such order as to compensation or costs as he thinks just.

An order made by the Commissioner in the absence of a party concerned or affected by the order may be set aside or varied by the Commissioner, on the application of that party, on such terms as he thinks just.

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), where one or more of the parties to the action or proceedings fail to attend the pre-hearing conference, the Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, adjourn the pre-hearing conference.