(1) Any other person desiring to act on behalf of any employee shall present to the Authority under section 50 of the Act, a brief written statement explaining his interest in the matter praying for permission so to act, and the Authority shall record thereon an order specifying, in the case of a refusal to ' grant the permission prayed for, the reasons of such refusal shall be furnished.
(2) Applications under Rule 23 above other documents relevant to such applications shall be presented either in person to the Appellate Authority appointed under section 50 of the Act or shall be sent to the Appellate Authority by registered post, acknowledgement. due and the Authority shall at once endorse or cause to he endorsed on each such application or other document the date of presentation or receipt thereof, as the case may be.
(3) On receipt of an applicat.ion under Rule 23 above, the Appellate Authority shall issue a notice in Form XIX calling upon the applicant as well as the employer, as the case may be to appear before him on a specified date together with all relevant documents and witnesses, if any.
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(4) If the employer fails to appear on the specified date, the authority may proceed to hear and determine the application ex parte.
(5) If the applicant fails to appear on the two successive specified dates, the authority may dismiss the application:
Provided that an order passed under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) above may be set aside on sufficient cause being shown by the defaulting party within one month of the date of the said order and the application shall then be reheard after service of notice on the opposite party of the date fixed for rehearing in the manner specified in sub-rule (3).
(6) The Authority dealing with the applications under section 51 of the Act shall maintain a register in Form XX.
(7) The Authority dealing with the appeals under sub-section (1) of section 53 of the Act shall follow the same procedure as prescribed for the authority under section 50 of the Act in dealing with the appeals. He shall maintain a register in Form XXI.