Extension of period
24 Extension of period
The Director, at the request of the Authority, may apply to the Tribunal or the court within 14 days after the service of a notice under section 21 or if, an extension of that period has been granted under this section, before the end of the period of the extension, to extend the period within which an application must be made or proceedings commenced for the purposes of section 23(1) and (2).
On an application under subsection (1), the Tribunal or court—
must consider the likelihood that an application or proceedings referred to in section 23(1) and (2) will be made or commenced; and
may make an order extending the period if in all the circumstances it considers it just and convenient to do so.
An extension may be for a period not exceeding 14 days.
The Tribunal or court may adjourn any application under this section to enable notice of the application to be given to any person.
S. 25 inserted by No. 30/2003 s. 77.
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