Paragraph 4 Computation of time

(1)

In computing any period of time for the purposes of the Timetable—

(a)

a Saturday or Sunday,

(b)

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday, or

(c)

a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning,

shall be disregarded, and any such day shall not be treated as a day for the purpose of any proceedings up to the completion of the poll nor shall the returning officer be obliged to proceed with the counting of the votes on such a day.

(2)

In this rule, “bank holiday” means a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in England and Wales M1.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: 1971 c. 80.

Notes on Schedule 3

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 3 heading omitted (7.2.2024) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 13(2)