Singapore legislation
Regulation 49
Regulation 49
Extension and shortening of time
Subregulation 1
A tribunal or the Registrar may, on any terms that the tribunal or Registrar thinks just, by order extend or shorten the period within which a person is required or authorised by these Rules, or by any decision, direction or order of a tribunal or the Registrar, to do any act in any proceedings before a tribunal.
Subregulation 2
A District Court or the registrar of the State Courts may, on any terms that the District Court or registrar thinks just, by order extend or shorten the period within which a person is required or authorised by these Rules, or by any decision, direction or order of a District Court or the registrar, to do any act in any proceedings before a District Court.
Subregulation 3
The period mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2) may be extended although the application for extension is not made until after the expiration of that period.
Subregulation 4
The period within which a person is required to serve, file or amend any claim or other document in any proceedings before a tribunal or a District Court may be extended by consent (given in writing) of the other party to the proceedings without an order of a tribunal, the Registrar, a District Court or the registrar of the State Courts (as the case may be) being made for that purpose, unless the tribunal, Registrar, District Court or registrar specifies otherwise.
Subregulation 5
This rule does not apply to any of the following periods:
the period under rule 25(2) for filing an application for permission to appeal against an order of a tribunal;
the period under rule 26(1) for filing and serving a notice of appeal;
the period under rule 39(1) for filing an application for the registration of a settlement agreement;
the period under rule 41(1)(a) for filing an application to set aside the registration of a settlement agreement;
the period under rule 46(3)(a) for notifying the Registrar in writing that a claim has been settled, discontinued or withdrawn;
the period under rule 46(4) for making a written request to the Registrar for a refund of the whole or any part of the hearing fees paid under rule 44.