1The proceedings at the referendum are to be conducted in accordance with the following table.
| Proceeding | Time |
|---|---|
| Publication of notice of referendum | Not later than the 25th day before the day of the referendum |
| Notice of poll | Not later than the 15th day before the day of the referendum |
| Hours of polling | Between 7 am and 10 pm on the day of the referendum |
2(1)In calculating any period of time (other than a year) for the purposes of these rules the following are to be disregarded—
(a)Saturdays and Sundays,
(b)Good Friday and any other day that is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in any part of the United Kingdom, and
(c)any day appointed as a day of public thanksgiving or mourning.
(2)In relation to proceedings adjourned by a presiding officer under rule 37 (riot or open violence), the reference in paragraph (1)(b) to a day that is a bank holiday in any part of the United Kingdom is to be read as a reference to a day that is a bank holiday in the part of the United Kingdom where the proceedings are adjourned.