The Relevant Licensee Nuclear Company Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2023

Calculation of time periods

181.—(1) The provisions of CPR rule 2.8 (time)(1), with the exception of paragraph (4) of that rule, apply for the calculation of periods expressed in days in the relevant legislation and these Rules.

(2) The calculation of the beginning and end of a period expressed in months is to be determined as follows—

(a) if the beginning of the period is specified—

(i) the month in which the period ends is the specified number of months after the month in which it begins, and

(ii) the date in the month on which the period ends is—

(aa) the day before the date corresponding to the date in the month on which it begins, or

(bb) if there is no such date in the month on which it ends, the last day of that month;

(b) if the end of the period is specified—

(i) the month in which the period begins is the specified number of months before the month in which it ends, and

(ii) the date in the month on which the period begins is—

(aa) the day after the date corresponding to the date in the month on which it ends, or

(bb) if there is no such date in the month in which it begins, the last day of that month.

(3) The provisions of CPR rule 3.1(2)(a) (the court’s general powers of management) apply so as to enable the court to extend or shorten the time for compliance with anything required or authorised to be done by these Rules.

(4) Paragraph (3) is subject to any time limits expressly stated in the relevant legislation and to any specific powers in the relevant legislation or these Rules to extend or shorten the time for compliance.

(5) In this rule, “relevant legislation” means—

(a) the 1986 Act;

(b) sections 154 to 171 of, and Schedules 20 and 21 to, the 2004 Act(2).

(1)

CPR rule 2.8 was amended by S.I. 2009/3390 and 2022/783.

(2)

Section 54 was amended by the Energy Act (c. 32), sections 48(2) and 156(2). Section 55 was amended by the Energy Act (c. 32), sections 48(3) and 156(2). Section 170 was amended by the Energy Act 2011 (c. 16), sections 100(3) and 121(3) and the Nuclear Energy (Financing) Act 2022 (c. 15), sections 37(2) and 44(1)(c)(2)(c).