If a person fails to show up for a hearing, ignores requests from the Division, or stops communicating, the Division can declare their case abandoned — ending it without a decision in their favour. The Division can also refuse to let someone withdraw from a proceeding if doing so would abuse the process.
(1)A Division may determine that a proceeding before it has been abandoned if the Division is of the opinion that the applicant is in default in the proceedings, including by failing to appear for a hearing, to provide information required by the Division or to communicate with the Division on being requested to do so.
(2)A Division may refuse to allow an applicant to withdraw from a proceeding if it is of the opinion that the withdrawal would be an abuse of process under its rules.