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(1) If, in any particular case, the Registrar is satisfied that the circumstances are such as to justify an extension of the time for doing any act or taking any proceeding under these Regulations, not being a time expressly provided in the Act or prescribed by regulation 53, subregulation 60(1), or subregulation 86(2), he may extend the time upon such notice to other parties, and upon such terms as he may direct, and the extension may be granted though the time has expired for doing the act or taking the proceeding.

(2) Every application for an extension of time under subregulation (1) shall be made on Form TM 27 stating the circumstances in sufficient detail to enable the Registrar to determine whether the extension is justified and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(3) Where, in an inter-partes proceeding an extension of time is sought, the party seeking the extension shall at the same time send to every other person who at the time is a party to the proceeding, a copy of the request for extension filed with the Registrar.

(4) Any party may, within fourteen days of receiving a copy of a request in accordance with subregulation (3), send to the Registrar observations on the request for an extension and if-no observations are so sent he shall be deemed to consent to the extension being granted by the Registrar.

(5) In considering whether to grant an extension of time in a case falling within subregulation (3) the Registrar shall take into account the circumstances set out in the request for an extension and of any observations submitted by other parties to the proceedings and he shall send a copy of his decision to the party seeking the extension and to every other party referred to in subregulation (3).