Singapore legislation

Clause 51

Computation of time

In computing time for the purposes of any written law, unless the contrary intention appears —

(a)

a period of days from the happening of an event or the doing of any act or thing shall be deemed to be exclusive of the day in which the event happens or the act or thing is done;

(b)

if the last day of the period is a Sunday or a public holiday (which days are in this section referred to as “excluded days”) the period shall include the next following day not being an excluded day;

(c)

when any act or proceeding is directed or allowed to be done or taken on a certain day, then, if that day happens to be an excluded day, the act or proceeding shall be considered as done or taken in due time if it is done or taken on the next day afterwards, not being an excluded day;

(d)

when an act or proceeding is directed or allowed to be done or taken within any time not exceeding six days, excluded days shall not be reckoned in the computation of the time.

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