# The Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations 1998, Regulation 18: Times for compliance and extensions thereof

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) If the time for the delivery to or service on the Controller of any document or thing pursuant to the relevant legislation expires on a day when the Office is not open to the public for the transaction of business, such time shall be deemed to be extended so as to expire with the next succeeding day on which the Office is open.
(2) Where any document or thing is to be delivered, served or given or any act is to be done within a time prescribed or required by or under the relevant legislation such time may, upon application made to the Controller by the person required to deliver, serve or give the document or thing or do the act, be extended by the Controller for such period and upon such terms, if any, as he thinks fit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1027/regulation/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-breeders-rights-regulations-1998/regulation-18
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