Reply by respondent
9.—(1) Where a respondent receives the notice mentioned in regulation 8(2), the respondent must by the date specified in the notice send to the tribunal a written reply acknowledging receipt of the copy documents sent in accordance with regulation 8(1)(b) and provide the information required under regulation 8(2).
(2) Where the respondent fails to respond by the date specified in the notice mentioned in regulation 8(2) or fails to provide the information required under that paragraph, the tribunal may proceed with the matter in any way it considers to be reasonable in the circumstances of the case.