156General rules about time limits

156  General rules about time limits  (1) If this Chapter specifies a time limit in business days in relation to a controlled action (or an action that the Minister believes may be or is a controlled action), the limit is to be worked out by reference to what is a business day in the place where the action is to be taken.  (2) A day is not to be counted as a business day for the purposes of subsection (1) if it is not a business day in all the places in which the action is to be taken.  (3) Failure to comply with a time limit set in this Chapter does not affect the validity of:  (a) a decision under this Chapter; or  (b) an assessment or approval under this Chapter. Note: The Minister must make a statement to Parliament about some failures to comply with time limits. See section 518. Division 1A—Variation of proposals to take actions