Applications6.
(1)
An application shall be in writing and shall,
(a)
be made in the form and manner;
(b)
be accompanied by the supporting documents; and
(c)
be made to the Department by the closing date,
specified in the invitation published under paragraph 4(1).
(2)
But the Department may accept an application received after the closing date if it is satisfied that—
(a)
the particular circumstances of the applicant render it unreasonable to expect the application to have been made by the closing date; and
(b)
the date on which the application was made is as early as can reasonably be expected in those circumstances.
(3)
The Department, before determining any application, may require the applicant to provide additional information.