(1) A data matching cycle is to be completed no later than 2 months after it began.
(2) Step 5 in a data matching cycle is to be completed no later than 7 days after it began.
(2A) The following times do not count for the purposes of subsection (2):
(a) any time during which the cycle is interrupted by a computer malfunction;
(b) any time during which the cycle is interrupted by industrial action.
(3) Step 6 in a data matching cycle is to be completed within 7 days after the completion of Step 5.