The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 No. 3305

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SCHEDULE 3 E+W Rules for Conduct of an Election of Councillors of a Parish or Community where the Poll is taken together with the Poll at a relevant Election or Referendum

PART 1 E+W Provisions as to Time

Computation of time E+W

2.—(1) In computing any period of time for the purposes of the Timetable—

(a) a Saturday or Sunday,

(b) Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, 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 the 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 1971 M1 in England and Wales.

Marginal Citations

M1 1971 c.80