Article 15 Directions varying time limits

The Tribunal must not make a direction under rule 11(e) to vary any time limit imposed by these Rules or by a previous direction of the Tribunal, whether on the application of any party or of its own initiative, unless it is satisfied that it is in the interests of justice to do so.

Before making a direction to vary any time limit, the Tribunal must consider whether the appeal should be dealt with as a matter of urgency and without prejudice to paragraph (3), must take into consideration any objections.

The Tribunal may direct that a time limit be extended by 14 days or less without first considering whether any party objects to the direction, but any such objection must be taken into account on any subsequent application to extend a time limit.

The Tribunal may direct that a time limit be extended whether or not that time limit has already expired.

A time limit which has previously been extended may from time to time be further extended by directions of the Tribunal, whether or not that or any subsequent such time limit has already expired.

Where a party files a response document or list later than any time limit imposed or extended under these Rules but without applying for a direction under rule 11(e) extending the time limit, that party must be treated as applying for such a direction.

If a response document or list is not filed in accordance with the time limit imposed by or extended under these Rules, the Tribunal may of its own initiative direct that the document or list be filed by a specified date.