Amendment of the principal Regulations

10.  In regulation 55(3)—

(a) after “referred to in that paragraph” insert “(“the applicant”)”; and

(b) for the words from “was paid” to the end substitute—

“was due to be paid.

This is subject to the following qualification.

If the application is made after the end of that period, an officer of the Board shall admit it if satisfied that—

(a) the applicant had reasonable excuse for not making the application within that period; and

(b) the application was made without unreasonable delay after the excuse had ceased.”.