Section 20

The Registrar may, on such condition as he may impose, permit a defendant, at any time before an order on the claim has been made by the

Registrar or the tribunal, to admit the claim against him orally by telephone.

The Registrar may accept any admission to the claim in writing by the defendant if such admission is received before any order on the claim had been made by the Registrar or the tribunal.

The Registrar may, in his discretion, reject an admission purportedly made under subsection (1) or (2) and direct the defendant to appear in person at the consultation or before a tribunal.

If the Registrar is satisfied that an admission under subsection (1)

or (2) is in order, the Registrar may make an order under section 38 against the defendant and the order shall have effect as if it were an order of a tribunal under that section.

Any order made by the Registrar under subsection (4) may be set aside on the application of the defendant if the Registrar is satisfied that the admission was not made by the defendant or with the defendant’s authority.

An application under subsection (5) shall be made within one month after the date of the order or such further period as the Registrar may allow.