# The Controlled Drugs (Substances Useful for Manufacture) Regulations 1991, Regulation 4


In Article 4 of the Community Regulation:
(a) the words“the competent authorities of the Member State” shall be taken as a reference to the Secretary of State; and
(b) the period referred to by the words“15 working days” shall be taken to exclude Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Day, GoodFriday and any day which, under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act1971, is a bank holiday in England and Wales.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1285/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/controlled-drugs-substances-useful-for-manufacture-regulations-1991/regulation-4
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