--(1) This rule shows how to calculate any period of time for doing any act which is fixed-
----(a) by these Rules;
----(b) by any practice direction; or
----(c) by any order of the Court.
--(2) All periods of time expressed as a number of days are to be computed as clear days.
--(3) In this rule "clear days" means that in computing the number of days the day on which the period begins and the day on which the period ends are not included.
----Examples
----(a) Notice of an application must be served at least 3 days before the hearing. If application is to be heard on Friday 20th October, the last date for service is Monday 16th October.
----(b) A trial bundle must be filed not more than 7 days before the date on which the trial is due to start. If the trial is due to start on Tuesday 17th October, the bundle must be filed on or after Monday 9th October.
--(4) Where the specified period-
----(a) is 5 days or less; and
----(b) includes-
--------(i) a Saturday or Sunday; or
--------(ii) any other day on which the court office is closed,
----that day does not count .
--(5) When the period fixed-
----(a) by these Rules;
----(b) by any practice direction; or
----(c) by any order,
--for doing any act at the court office ends on a day on which the court is closed, it shall be in time if done before 4 p.m. on the next day on which the court is open.
--(6) When the period fixed-
----(a) by these Rules;
----(b) any practice direction; or
----(c) by any order,
--for doing any act which does not need to be done at Court ends-
----(i) on a Saturday or Sunday;
----(ii) on any public holiday; or
----(iii) on Carnival Monday or Carnival Tuesday,
--it must be done before 4 p.m. on the next ordinary business day.
Notes
The examples used in sub-rule (3) are not real examples. For the correct time periods for the service of an application and the filing of a trial bundle see rule 11.10 and rule 40.1 respectively.
For the dates on which the court offices are open, see rule 79.3.
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