Extension of time
32.—(1)  The Registrar may, before the date an assessor is appointed to make a determination —
(a)on his or her initiative; or
(b)on an application submitted to the Registrar,
and on such terms as the Registrar thinks just, extend, or further extend, in a particular case the period within which a party to the determination is required, by these Regulations or a direction of the Registrar, to submit to the Registrar, or serve on any other party to the determination, any document or form to be submitted to the Registrar, or served on another party to the determination, except that the total period of all extensions must not exceed 56 days.
(2)  The assessor appointed to make a determination may, on or after the date the assessor is appointed to make a determination —
(a)on his or her initiative; or
(b)on an application submitted to the assessor by a party to the determination,
and on such terms as the assessor thinks just, extend, or further extend, in a particular case the period within which a party to the determination is required by these Regulations to submit to the assessor, or serve on any other party to the determination, any document or form to be submitted to the assessor, or served on another party to the determination, except that the total period of all extensions must not exceed 56 days.
(3)  The Registrar or assessor may extend the period mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2) even though —
(a)in the case of paragraph (1)(a) or (2)(a) — that period has expired; or
(b)in the case of paragraph (1)(b) or (2)(b) — the application for the extension is made after the expiration of that period,
but only if the extension or the application for the extension (as the case may be) is made within 56 days immediately after the expiry of the period within which the party to the determination is required to do that thing under these Regulations.