73. In rule 216—
(a)for paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the land registry shall be open to the public daily except on—
(a)Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Day and Good Friday, or
(b)any other day—
(i)specified or declared by proclamation under section 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(1),
(ii)appointed by the Lord Chancellor, or
(iii)certified as an interrupted day under paragraph (6).”, and
(b)after the table below paragraph (5), add—
“(6) The registrar may certify any day as an interrupted day if he is satisfied that on that day there is likely to be—
(a)a general delay in, or failure of, a communication service in England and Wales, or
(b)any other event or circumstance,
causing a substantial interruption in the normal operation of the land registry.
(7) The registrar must give notice of any certification under paragraph (6) in such manner as he considers appropriate.
(8) Any certification under paragraph (6) must take place before the start of the day being certified.
(9) In this rule, “communication service” means a service by which documents may be sent and delivered and includes a post service, a document exchange service and electronic communications.”.