art 6 Time limit for appealing
(1) In the case of an appeal under section 28(4) of the 1998 Act, section 60(1) of the 2000 Act or section 60(1) of the 2000 Act as applied by regulation 18(1), as modified by regulation 18(7) of the 2004 Regulations, a notice of appeal may be served on the Tribunal at any time during the currency of the disputed certification to which it relates. (2) In the case of an appeal under section 28(6) of the 1998 Act, section 60(4) of the 2000 Act or section 60(4) of the 2000 Act as applied by regulation 18(1), as modified by regulation 18(7) of the 2004 Regulations, subject to paragraph (3) below, a notice of appeal must be served on the Tribunal within 28 days of the date on which the claim constituting the disputed certification was made. (3) The Tribunal may accept a notice of appeal served after the expiry of the period permitted by paragraph (2) above if it is of the opinion that, by reason of special circumstances, it is just and right to do so. (4) A notice of appeal shall, if sent by post in accordance with rule 31(2) below, be treated as having been served on the date on which it is received for dispatch by the Post Office.