Extension of time and waiver of requirements – CPD courses
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16.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the Appeals Board committee may extend the period prescribed by these Rules or stipulated in any order or direction of the Appeals Board committee — CPD courses
(a) for lodging any document; or
(b) for doing anything, on such terms as it deems fit, notwithstanding that the application for extension is made after the expiration of that period.
(2) The Appeals Board committee may waive on such terms as it deems fit any of the other requirements under these Rules if it is just to do so.
(3) The Appeals Board committee may, in any particular case, extend the period for filing a notice of appeal or petition of appeal only if satisfied that by reason of exceptional circumstances, it is just to do so. CPD courses.
Confidentiality
17.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), no person shall, unless authorised by the Appeals Board committee, disclose any information, document or evidence (whether oral or documentary) tendered or produced in connection with the appeal to any other person, except to the secretary, a member of the Appeals Board, the appellant or the respondent.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the disclosure of any information, document or evidence, or any part thereof —
(a) by the person who tendered or produced such information, document or evidence;
(b) which is in the public domain;
(c) for the purpose of publication in the register under the Act; or
(d) by the Council in the performance of its duties under the Act.
(3) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. CPD courses.
Irregularities
18.—(1) Subject to these Rules, any irregularity resulting from a failure to comply with any provision of these Rules or any order or direction of the Appeals Board committee before the Appeals Board committee has reached its decision shall not of itself render the proceedings void. CPD courses.
(2) Where any such irregularity comes to the attention of the Appeals Board committee, it may give such directions or order as it thinks just to cure, waive, set aside or strike out any document or act or otherwise deal with the irregularity before reaching its decision if it considers that any person may have been affected or prejudiced by the irregularity and on such terms as it deems fit.
(3) The following may be corrected at any time by the committee chairman by certificate under his hand:
(a) clerical mistakes in any document recording any appeal proceedings, any decision, order or direction and any other document issued by the Appeals Board committee; or
(b) errors arising in such a document from an accidental slip or omission.
Source: Estate Agents (Appeals) Rules 2010
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