A respondent whose response has been rejected under rule 17 or 18 may apply for a reconsideration on the basis that the decision to reject was wrong or, in the case of a rejection under rule 17, on the basis that the notified defect can be rectified.

The application shall be in writing and presented to the Tribunal within 14 days of the date that the notice of rejection was sent. It shall explain why the decision is said to have been wrong or rectify the defect and it shall state whether the respondent requests a hearing.

If the respondent does not request a hearing, or F1the Tribunal decides, on considering the application, that the response shall be accepted in full, F2the Tribunal shall determine the application without a hearing. Otherwise the application shall be considered at a hearing attended only by the respondent.

If F3the Tribunal decides that the original rejection was correct but that the defect has been rectified, the response shall be treated as presented on the date that the defect was rectified (but F4the Tribunal may extend time under rule 5).