The Department's position: [5] In essence, the department contended that the appellant had filed his appeal beyond the time prescribed by the Regulations and that there existed no exceptional circumstances beyond his control that would justify the late filing of this appeal.
La position du ministère [5] Essentiellement, le ministère a soutenu que l'appelant a déposé son appel après la date fixée par le Règlement, et qu'aucune circonstance exceptionnelle hors de son contrôle ne justifiait ce retard.