The Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian Regulations 2007

Computation of time

4.—(1) This regulation shows how to calculate any period of time which is specified in these Regulations.

(2) A period of time expressed as a number of days must be computed as clear days.

(3) Where the specified period is 7 days or less, and would include a day which is not a business day, that day does not count.

(4) When the specified period for doing any act at the office of the Public Guardian ends on a day on which the office is closed, that act will be done in time if done on the next day on which the office is open.

(5) In this regulation—

“business day” means a day other than—

(a)

a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day or Good Friday; or

(b)

a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(1), in England and Wales; and

“clear days” means that in computing the number of days—

(a)

the day on which the period begins, and

(b)

if the end of the period is defined by reference to an event, the day on which that event occurs,

are not included.

(1)

1971 c.80.