66. Request for extension of time

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)).