Paragraph 3 Time for and manner of making an appeal

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. para. 6(9) words substituted by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) 2008 Sch. 1 para. 72(a)
Sch. para. 35(5) words substituted by Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No. 1) 2001 Sch. 1 para. 110
Sch. Ch.1 applied by Chemical Weapons (Licence Appeal Provisions) 1996 art.2, Sch.
Sch. para. 35(5) words substituted by Postal Services Act 2011 (Consequential Modifications and Amendments) 2011 Sch. 1 para. 34
Sch. para. 6(3A) inserted by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 260
Sch. para. 25(2) omitted by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) 2008 Sch. 1 para. 72(b)
Sch. para. 37 heading words substituted by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) 2008 Sch. 1 para. 72(c)
Sch. para. 37 words substituted by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) 2008 Sch. 1 para. 72(d)

(1)

An appeal to the tribunal must be made by sending a notice of appeal to the Registrar so that it is received not later than the end of the period of twenty eight days beginning with the date on which the disputed action is taken.

(2)

The Registrar may extend the time limit imposed by paragraph (1), whether or not it has already expired, but must not do so unless he is satisfied—

(a)

that the circumstances are such that it would not be reasonable to expect the appellant to comply (or, as the case may be, to have complied) with the time limit, and

(b)

that not to extend the time limit would result in substantial injustice.

(3)

Where the appellant considers it likely that a notice of appeal will be received outside the time limit, he may include with the notice of appeal a statement of the reasons on which he relies to justify the delay, and the Registrar must consider any such statement in deciding whether or not to extend the time limit.