32. Notwithstanding section 7, every beneficiary wishing to receive income security benefits shall submit an application for income security benefits to the local administrator, if there is one in the settlement where he resides, or, if not, to the Board, between 1 and 31 July of each year, unless prevented from doing so by harvesting or related activities or land development activities having been the subject of a decision of the Minister pursuant to the second paragraph of section 6, training programmes, employment away from the settlement, sickness, accident or other similar circumstances.