# The Judicial Discipline (Prescribed Procedures) Regulations 2023, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1005/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/judicial-discipline-prescribed-procedures-regulations-2023/regulation-5
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