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151APeriods of time ending on non-working days
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151A Periods of time ending on non-working days (a) under an Act or statutory instrument, something must or may be done on a particular day or within a particular period of time; and (b) the day, or the last day of the period, is not a working day. (2) The thing must or may be done on the next day that is a working day. (3) This section is a determinative provision so far as it applies to an applicable law or applicable provision.
public entity means— (a) a court or tribunal; or (b) an administrative unit; or (c) a statutory office-holder; or (d) any other entity established for a public purpose under a law. working day means— (a) for doing something at an office (however described) of a public entity where the thing must or may be done—a day when the office is open; and (b) for doing anything else—a day that is not— (i) a Saturday or Sunday; or (ii) a public holiday at the place where the thing must or may be done; or (iii) if the thing is to be done by or in relation to an authorised deposit-taking institution—a day observed by the institution as a bank holiday at the place where the thing must or may be done. filing a document at a court registry