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Section 134 Time periods: the eIDAS Regulation and the EITSET RegulationsI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

In Chapter 1 of the eIDAS Regulation (general provisions), after Article 3 insert—

“Periods of time

Article 3A

References in this Regulation to a period expressed in hours, days, months or years are to be interpreted in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No. 1182/71 of the Council of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time limits.”

(2)

The Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/696) are amended as follows.

(3)

In regulation 2 (interpretation), at the end insert—

“(3)

References in these regulations to a period expressed in days or years are to be interpreted in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No. 1182/71 of the Council of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time limits.”

(4)

In Schedule 1 (monetary penalties)—

(a)

in paragraph 4(f), for the words from “a period” to the end substitute “the period of 21 days beginning when the notice of intent is served”,

(b)

in paragraph 5, for the words from “a period” to the end substitute “the period of 21 days beginning when the notice of intent is received”, and

(c)

in paragraph 6, for the words from “a period” to the end substitute “the period of 21 days beginning when the notice of intent is served”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 134 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(1)

I2

S. 134 in force at 20.8.2025 by S.I. 2025/904, reg. 2(u)