Regulation 58

Where, by reason of an act or omission of any person employed in the Registry, an act or step in relation to any application for the registration of a design or any other proceedings before the Registrar, required to be done or taken within a period of time, has not been so done or taken, the Registrar may, notwithstanding the provisions of these Rules, extend the period for doing the act or taking the steps by such period as the Registrar considers fit.

Notwithstanding the provisions of these Rules, the period of time for doing an act or taking a step under paragraph (1) may be extended although the period has expired.