Singapore legislation
Regulation 108A
Regulation 108A
Extension of time limits for proceedings before Registrar
Subregulation 1
Notwithstanding rule 108, but subject to this rule, any time or period referred to in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) may, at the request of any party or person (being a person affected, or likely to be affected, by the time or period) made by filing Form HC3, be extended by the Registrar upon such terms as he may direct:
any time or period prescribed under rule 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 52(4), 58A(6)(a), 65, 66, 69, 71, 74(3A)(a), 80, 81, 91(7A)(a) or 106(1) for doing any act or taking any proceedings;
any time or period specified by the Registrar under rule 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 52(5), 58A(7), 65, 66, 69, 71, 74(4), 80, 81, 88B, 91(8) or 106(1) for doing any act or taking any proceedings.
Subregulation 2
A request under paragraph (1) for an extension of a time or period shall be made before the expiry of the time or period, unless the time or period expired before 14th February 2014.
Subregulation 3
Before making any request under paragraph (1), the party or person seeking the extension of the time or period shall serve, on every other party or person (being a person affected, or likely to be affected, by the extension), a notice containing —
a statement of the intention of the first-mentioned party or person to seek the extension, the particulars of the extension, and the reason for the extension; and
a request that the other party or person give his written consent to the extension within 2 weeks after the date on which the notice is served on him.
Subregulation 4
A request under paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by —
a copy of the notice under paragraph (3); and
each written consent, if any, that has been given pursuant to a request under paragraph (3)(b).
Subregulation 5
The Registrar may refuse to grant an extension of a time or period under paragraph (1), if the Registrar is not satisfied of either or both of the following:
that there is a good and sufficient reason for the extension;
the notice under paragraph (3) has been served in accordance with that paragraph.
Subregulation 6
Notwithstanding that any party or person on whom a notice under paragraph (3) is served refuses or fails to give his written consent to the extension of the time or period within 2 weeks after the date on which the notice is served on him, the Registrar may grant the extension without conducting a hearing in accordance with rule 88, if the Registrar is satisfied that there is a good and sufficient reason for the extension.