The National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992

Power to extend time limits

35.—(1) Where, by virtue of a provision of these Regulations mentioned in paragraph (3)—

(a) a person or body is required—

(i) to give notice of an appeal or of a wish to make representations orally, or otherwise to signify any wish or intention,

(ii) to provide documents or reasons,

(iii) to submit observations or comments,

(iv) to make any statement or representations, or

(v) to admit or dispute the truth of an allegation,

within a time specified in or under that provision; and

(b) that person applies (whether before or after the expiry of the time so specified) to the relevant authority in accordance with paragraph (2) for that time to be extended,

the relevant authority may, where it is satisfied that it is in all the circumstances reasonable to do so, extend that time by such further period as it shall specify.

(2) An application under paragraph (1) shall—

(a) where it seeks the extension of the time allowed for the giving of a notice of appeal, be made in writing;

(b) in any other case, be made either orally or in writing,

and shall include a statement of the grounds for the application.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, the relevant authority is, in relation to any application in connection with a time specified in—

(a) regulation 15(5) or 19(3) or (5), or paragraph 1(2) or (5), 2(2), 3(1)(b) or (2)(b) or 4(1)(c) or (3)(a) of Schedule 4, the FHSA;

(b) regulation 24(2), (4)(b) or (6)(d), the Tribunal;

(c) regulation 10(2), 11(2) or (3), 13(7), 14(7) or (13)(a) or (b), 15(19) or (21)(a) or (b), 16(7), 17(10) or 27(1), or paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 3, the Secretary of State.