Extension of time
30.—(1)  The Registrar may —
(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 is required, by these Regulations or a direction of the Registrar, to submit to the Registrar, or serve on any party, any document or form to be submitted to the Registrar, or served on a party, before the date a rental waiver assessor is appointed to make a determination.
(2)  The rental waiver assessor hearing an application for a specified determination may —
(a)on his or her initiative; or
(b)on an application submitted to the rental waiver assessor by a party to the specified determination,
and on such terms as the rental waiver assessor thinks just, extend, or further extend, in a particular case the period within which the party is required by these Regulations to submit to the rental waiver assessor, or serve on any party, any document or form to be submitted to the rental waiver assessor, or served on a party, on or after the date the rental waiver assessor is appointed to make the determination.
(3)  The Registrar or rental waiver assessor may extend the period mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2) even though —
(a)where paragraph (1)(a) or (2)(a) applies — the period has expired; or
(b)where paragraph (1)(b) or (2)(b) applies — the application for the extension is made only after the expiration of that period.
(4)  Each period of extension under paragraph (1) or (2) must not exceed 10 working days.