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After section 28A of the 1974 Act (inserted by section 35 of this Act) insert—
(1)A person who is required under section 28A to pay a charge before the end of a period may apply once to the OFT for that period to be extended.
(2)The application shall be made before such day as may be determined in accordance with provision made by the OFT by general notice.
(3)If the OFT is satisfied that there is a good reason—
(a)why the applicant has not paid that charge prior to his making of the application, and
(b)why he cannot pay that charge before the end of that period,
it may, if it thinks fit, by notice to him extend that period by such time as it thinks fit having regard to that reason.
(4)The power of the OFT under this section to extend a period in relation to a charge—
(a)includes the power to extend the period in relation to a part of the charge only;
(b)may be exercised even though the period has ended.”
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