5.—(1) Subject to any order given by the Upper Tribunal, the appellant may provide a written reply to any response provided under rule 4 (response to the notice of appeal).
(2) Any reply provided under paragraph (1) must be sent or delivered to the Upper Tribunal so that it is received within 30 days after the day on which the Upper Tribunal sent a copy of the response to the appellant.
(3) If the appellant provides the reply to the Upper Tribunal later than the time required by paragraph (2) or by an extension of time allowed under rule 7(3)(a) (power to extend time), the reply must include a request for an extension of time and the reason why the reply was not provided in time.
(4) When the Upper Tribunal receives the reply it must send a copy of the reply and any accompanying documents to each respondent and interested party (if any).