8.—(1) Where the day or last day of the time allowed by these Regulations for the doing of any thing falls on any of the days mentioned in paragraph (3) below, that time shall be extended until the next following day which is not one of those days.
(2) Subject to regulation 56(6) below, in computing any period of not more than 7 days for the purposes of these Regulations any of the days mentioned in paragraph (3) below shall be disregarded.
(3) The days referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) above are a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, F1... Good Friday or a bank holiday.
(4) In paragraph (3) above “bank holiday” means a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(1) in Scotland.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 8(3) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/925), regs. 1(1), 48(1)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Reg. 8 modified (26.2.2016) by The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/219), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 4
C2Reg. 8(3) restricted (31.10.2019) by Early Parliamentary General Election Act 2019 (c. 29), ss. 1(4), 2(1)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 8 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)