New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

11 New regulations 74A and 74B inserted

• The principal regulations are amended by inserting, after regulation 74, the following regulations:

  “74A What happens to timing when Court is closed

  • “(1) This regulation applies when—

    • “(a) the time for doing an act at an office of the Court ends on a day on which the office is closed; and

    • “(b) the act cannot be done because the office is closed.

    “(2) The act is treated as being in time if it is done on the next day on which the office is open.

  “74B What happens to timing in Christmas period

  • “(1) This regulation applies when the period of time within which an act must be done is calculated.

    “(2) The 12 days starting with 25 December in 1 year and ending with the close of 5 January in the next year are not counted.

    “(3) Subclause (2) is subject to—

    • “(a) an express provision in any Act; or

    • “(b) an express provision in these regulations; or

    • “(c) a direction of the Court.”