Article 4 Application for extension of time

Notwithstanding rule 3(5) above, where the appellant or his representative considers it likely that, by reason of exceptional circumstances, the notice of appeal will be received at the office of the Secretary later than 5 days after the date on which written notification of the disputed determination was received by him, he may include with the notice of appeal a statement of the reasons on which he relies for justifying the delay, and the Tribunal shall treat any such statement as a request for extending the time limit under rule 30(2)(a) below.