sec.226Effect of failure to comply with rules

sec.226 Effect of failure to comply with rules

A failure to comply with these rules is an irregularity and does not of itself render a proceeding, document, step taken or order made in a proceeding, a nullity. If there has been a failure to comply with these rules, the court, the commission, a magistrate or the registrar may— set aside all or part of the proceeding; or set aside a step taken or order made in the proceeding; or declare a document or step taken to be ineffectual; or declare a document or step taken to be effectual; or make another order that could be made under these rules; or make another order dealing with the proceeding generally as the court, commission, magistrate or registrar considers appropriate. (sec.226-ssec.1) A failure to comply with these rules is an irregularity and does not of itself render a proceeding, document, step taken or order made in a proceeding, a nullity. (sec.226-ssec.2) If there has been a failure to comply with these rules, the court, the commission, a magistrate or the registrar may— set aside all or part of the proceeding; or set aside a step taken or order made in the proceeding; or declare a document or step taken to be ineffectual; or declare a document or step taken to be effectual; or make another order that could be made under these rules; or make another order dealing with the proceeding generally as the court, commission, magistrate or registrar considers appropriate.

• (a) set aside all or part of the proceeding; or
• (b) set aside a step taken or order made in the proceeding; or
• (c) declare a document or step taken to be ineffectual; or
• (d) declare a document or step taken to be effectual; or
• (e) make another order that could be made under these rules; or
• (f) make another order dealing with the proceeding generally as the court, commission, magistrate or registrar considers appropriate.