(1)If, at the hearing of the appeal, the respondent is absent and the appellate court is not satisfied that the notice under section 385 has been duly served on him,²⁰²¹the respondent,²⁰²¹ the court must not make any order adverse to or to the prejudice of the respondent, but must adjourn the hearing to a future day and direct the Registrar of the Supreme Court to serve the notice on the respondent for him²⁰²¹the respondent²⁰²¹ to appear.

(2)If the notice cannot be served on the respondent, or if the court is satisfied that the notice has been duly served on the respondent, and he²⁰²¹the respondent²⁰²¹ is absent at the hearing of the appeal, the court may hear the appeal in his²⁰²¹the respondent’s²⁰²¹ absence.