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SCHEDULE 1THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS RULES OF PROCEDURE

CONSEQUENCES OF A RESPONSE NOT BEING PRESENTED OR ACCEPTED

Taking no further part in the proceedings

9.  A respondent who has not presented a response to a claim or whose response has not been accepted shall not be entitled to take any part in the proceedings except to —

(a)make an application under rule 33 (review of default judgments);

(b)make an application under rule 35 (preliminary consideration of application for review) in respect of rule 34(3)(a) and (b);

(c)be called as a witness by another person; or

(d)be sent a copy of a document or corrected entry in accordance with rule 8(4), 29(2) or 37;

and in these rules the word “party” or “respondent” includes a respondent only in relation to his entitlement to take such a part in the proceedings, and in relation to any such part which he takes.