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Amendment of section 8 of Act of 2001
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6. Section 8 of the Act of 2001 is amended—
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(a) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2):
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“(2A) An oral hearing may be heard—
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(a) in person, or
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(b) subject to the agreement of the parties, remotely by electronic means.”,
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and
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(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (5):
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“(6) An appeals officer may consider and determine an appeal notwithstanding—
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(a) the failure of a party to cooperate when an appeals officer is arranging an oral hearing, or
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(b) the failure of a party or any other person to attend an oral hearing to give evidence or be examined in relation to the appeal.”.
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