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Paragraph 2 Computation of time

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(1)

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

(a)

a Saturday or Sunday,

(b)

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Maundy Thursday, 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 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 1971f1 in England and Wales.

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f1

1971 c. 80.