# The Magistrates’ Courts (Regulation of Investigatory Powers) Rules 2012, Article 5: Court’s power to vary requirements under these Rules


(1) The court may—
(a) shorten or extend (even after it has expired) a time limit under these Rules;
(b) dispense with a requirement for service under these Rules (even after service was required); and
(c) consider an application made orally instead of in writing.
(2) A person who wants an extension of time must—
(a) apply when serving the application for which it is needed; and
(b) explain the delay.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2563/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-regulation-of-investigatory-powers-rules-2012/article-5
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