5.—(1) The Office for Judicial Complaints, an advisory committee, a President, an investigating judge or a review body, as the case may be, may extend a time limit under these regulations, whether or not the time limit has expired, where there is good reason to do so.
(2) A person who is refused an extension of a time limit under paragraph (1) may make representations to the Office for Judicial Complaints asking it to refer the request for an extension to the Lord Chancellor or to the Lord Chief Justice.
(3) The person must make such representations within ten business days of being notified of the refusal.
(4) The Lord Chancellor or the Lord Chief Justice may extend a time limit under these regulations, whether or not the time limit has expired, where there is good reason to do so.