Business day

According to section 10 of the PPS Act, business day means a day other than:

• a Saturday or a Sunday; or
• a day which is a public holiday for the whole of:
  • any State; or
  • the Australian Capital Territory; or
  • the Northern Territory; or
• a day that falls between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day; or
• a day on which the Registrar has refused access to the register, or otherwise suspended the operation of the register, in whole or in part (see subsection 147(5)); or
• a day that is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.

See the business days calculator for assistance calculating periods of business days.