Right to be heard ensured; adjudicating authority may grant adjournments for sufficient cause with written reasons. The adjudicating authority must give a party an opportunity of being heard in proceedings if the party so desires. The authority may grant adjournments at any stage for sufficient cause, recording reasons in writing. Adjournments may be given from time to time but are subject to the statutory limit on the number of adjournments permitted to a party during the proceeding.