Singapore legislation
Regulation 36
Regulation 36
Calculation of time
Subregulation 1
The Interpretation Act 1965 does not apply to the calculation of time in these Rules.
Subregulation 2
The word “month” means a calendar month unless the context otherwise requires.
Subregulation 3
Where an act is required to be done within a specified period after or from a specified date, the period begins immediately after that date.
Subregulation 4
Where an act is required to be done within or not less than a specified period before a specified date, the period ends immediately before that date.
Subregulation 5
Where an act is required to be done a specified number of clear days before or after a specified date, at least that number of days must intervene between the day on which the act is done and that date.
Subregulation 6
If the period in question is 6 days or less, any day that is a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday is to be excluded in the calculation of time.
Subregulation 7
Where the time prescribed by these Rules, or by any judgment, order or direction, for doing any act expires on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the act is in time if done on the next day, not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.