Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (OFFENCES) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2008 (NO 1) (NO 23 OF 2008) - REG 4

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    (1)     For this regulation, a holiday period is—

        (a)     for Christmas–New Year, any of the following periods:

              (i)     if 25 December is a Monday—the period beginning on 22 December and ending on 1 January following;

              (ii)     if 25 December is a Tuesday—the period beginning on 21 December and ending on 1 January following;

              (iii)     if 25 December is a Wednesday—the period beginning on 20 December and ending on 1 January following;

              (iv)     if 25 December is a Thursday—the period beginning on 24 December and ending on 4 January following;

              (v)     if 25 December is a Friday—the period beginning on 24 December and ending on 3 January following;

              (vi)     if 25 December is a Saturday—the period beginning on 24 December and ending on 3 January following;

              (vii)     if 25 December is a Sunday—the period beginning on 23 December and ending on 2 January following; or

        (b)     in any other case—any of the following periods:

              (i)     if a Thursday is a public holiday—the period beginning on the Wednesday before the public holiday and ending on the following Sunday;

              (ii)     if a Friday is a public holiday—the period beginning on the Thursday before the public holiday and ending on the following Sunday;

              (iii)     if a Monday is a public holiday—the period beginning on the Friday before the public holiday and ending on the Monday;

              (iv)     if a Tuesday is a public holiday—the period beginning on the Friday before the public holiday and ending on the Tuesday;

              (v)     a period declared by the Minister to be a holiday period for this section;

              (vi)     if 2 or more holiday periods mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (v) coincide—the period beginning on the 1st day of the 1st holiday period, and ending on the last day of the 2nd or later holiday period.

Example of coinciding holiday periods

Good Friday, and the Saturday and Monday after Good Friday, are public holidays. The holiday period begins on the Thursday before Good Friday and ends on Easter Monday.

Note     An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).