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25 General Rules For Determining Beginning Or End Of Periods Of Time

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  • 25 (1) In sections 25.2 to 25.4, “reference day” means any of the following by reference to which the beginning or end of a period of time must be determined:
  • (a) a specified or implied day;
  • (b) a day on which a specified or implied event or act occurs;
  • (c) a day on which a different period begins or ends.
  • (2) This section and sections 25.1 to 25.5 also apply to a deed, conveyance or other legal instrument unless specifically provided otherwise in the deed, conveyance or other legal instrument.
  • (3) A period for doing an act that is determined under section 25.2, 25.3 or 25.4 to begin or end on a holiday begins or ends, as the case may be,
  • (a) if the reference day is before the period, on the next day that is not a holiday, and
  • (b) if the reference day is after the period, on the previous day that is not a holiday.
  • (4) A period for doing an act in a business office that is determined under section 25.2, 25.3 or 25.4 to begin or end on a day on which the office is not open during regular business hours begins or ends, as the case may be, as follows:
  • (a) on the next day the office is open during its regular business hours, unless paragraph (b) applies;
  • (b) on the previous day the office is open during its regular business hours if
    • (i) the office is regularly closed on the day the period is determined under the applicable section to begin or end, and
    • (ii) the reference day is after the period.

1979-206-25; 2018-5-3, effective January 1, 2019 (B.C. Reg. 272/2018).