Singapore legislation
Regulation 66
Regulation 66
Request for extension of time
Subregulation 1
The Registrar may upon receiving a request in Form PVP 15 extend, by such period and upon such terms as the Registrar considers fit, any period of time —
prescribed by these Rules; or
specified by the Registrar for doing any act or taking any proceedings.
Subregulation 2
Before making a request for an extension of time, the person seeking the extension shall serve a notice on every person or party likely to be affected by the extension, which shall contain —
a statement of his intention to request for the extension, the extension requested for, and the reason for the extension; and
a request for the consent in writing of the person or party to the extension.
Subregulation 3
The request for extension shall be made before the expiry of the period of time in question and shall be supported by a copy of the notice referred to in paragraph (2) and the consent in writing, if this is given.
Subregulation 4
The Registrar may refuse to grant the extension —
if the person requesting the extension fails to show a good and sufficient reason for the extension; or
if the person fails to show, to the Registrar’s satisfaction, that a notice referred to in paragraph (2) has been served on every person or party likely to be affected by the extension.
Subregulation 5
Where a person or party on whom a notice referred to in paragraph (2) is served fails or refuses to give his consent to the extension within 2 weeks from the date of the notice, the Registrar may, if he is satisfied that a good and sufficient reason has been shown for the extension, grant the extension; and the Registrar may do so without having to conduct a hearing in accordance with rule 56.
Subregulation 6
Paragraphs (1) to (5) shall not apply to the following matters:
the doing of any act referred to in rules 9(6B), 28(8), 35(1A), (6) and (8), 38(1), 61(1)(b) and 62(1) and (4);
the filing of a notice of objection under rule 19 or 42; (c)the filing of a counter-statement under rule 21 or 51;
the submission of a copy of a document constituting a foreign application under section 14(2) of the Act (which is to be done within the period prescribed in rule 13(2A)).