Singapore legislation
Regulation 32
Regulation 32
Extension and shortening of time
Subregulation 1
A tribunal or the Registrar may, on such terms as the tribunal or the Registrar thinks just, by order extend or shorten the period within which a person is required or authorised by these Rules, or by any direction or order of a tribunal or the Registrar, to do any act in any proceedings before a tribunal.
Subregulation 2
A tribunal or the Registrar may extend the period mentioned in paragraph (1) despite that the application for the extension is not made until after the expiration of that period.
Subregulation 3
The period within which a party is required or authorised by these Rules, or by any direction or order of a tribunal or the Registrar, to serve, file or amend any claim or other document in the proceedings may be extended by consent (given in writing) of the other party to the proceedings without an order of a tribunal or the Registrar being made for that purpose, unless a tribunal or the Registrar directs otherwise.
Subregulation 4
This rule does not apply to any of the following periods:
the period under rule 20A for filing or serving a notice of appeal to a tribunal;
the period under rule 20F for filing or serving an application for permission to appeal to the General Division of the High Court;
the period under rule 21 for filing or serving a notice of appeal to the General Division of the High Court;
the period under rule 25 for filing or serving an appellant’s Case;
the period under rule 27 for filing or serving a respondent’s Case.