Regulation 5 Measurement of time for doing an act
In these Regulations the time for doing any act in response to a notification, invitation or request (“the document”) starts on the day that corresponds to the method of delivery used in relation to the document shown in the table below—
| Method of delivery | Starting day |
|---|---|
| First class post (or other method which provides for delivery on the next working day). | The second working day after the day on which the document was posted. |
| Second class post. | The third working day after the day on which the document was posted. |
| Delivering the document to or leaving it at a permitted address. | If it is delivered to or left at the permitted address on a working day before 4.30pm, that day; or if delivered at, or after, 4.30pm, the next working day. |
| Email or other electronic transmission. | If an email or other electronic transmission is sent on a working day before 4.30pm, that day; or if an email or other electronic transmission is sent at, or after, 4.30pm, the next working day. |