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PART 2: ADMINISTRATION

(2) A printed copy of any current practice direction shall be supplied by the court
office to any person applying for it, at such reasonable charge as the Chief Registrar may
determine.
(3) Electronic copies of all current practice directions, in such format as the
Chief Registrar may determine, shall be published on the court website.

CHAPTER 5: TIME

2.9 Vacations (RHC 46, 47.4 & 5, 2.18)
(1) The following vacations shall be observed in the court and the court office:
Vacation First day Last day
Long Vacation 24th July 31st August
Christmas Vacation 23rd December 3rd January
Easter Vacation Good Friday Thursday in Easter week

(2) The time of the Long Vacation shall not be reckoned in the computation of
the time for filing, serving or amending any statement of case, unless directed by the court.

2.10 Time (2.8)
(1) This rule shows how to calculate any period of time for doing any act which
is specified by —
(a) these Rules;
(b) a practice direction; or
(c) a judgment or order of the court.
(2) A period of time expressed as a number of days shall be computed as clear
days.

(3) In this rule ‘clear days’ means that in computing the number of days, the
following days are not included —
(a) the day on which the period begins;
(b) if the end of the period is defined by reference to an event, the day on which
that event occurs.
(4) Where the specified period —
(a) is 5 days or less; and
(b) includes —
(i) a Saturday or Sunday; or
(ii) a bank holiday, Christmas Day or Good Friday,
that day does not count.
(5) Where the specified period —

(a) is more than 5 days, and
(b) includes any day falling within a holiday period referred to in the following
table,
that day does not count.
Holiday period First day Last day

Christmas 23rd December 3rd January
Easter Good Friday Tuesday in Easter week

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