2(1)In calculating any period of time for the purposes of any provision of, or applied by, this Act, the following days shall be disregarded.
(2)In relation to the referendum in Scotland, the days are—
(a)a Saturday or Sunday, and
(b)a day which is a bank holiday under the [1971 c. 80.] Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in Scotland.
(3)In relation to the referendum in Wales, the days are—
(a)a Saturday or Sunday, and
(b)a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in England and Wales.