business day

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

1. a Saturday or a Sunday; or
2. a day which is a public holiday for the whole of:
   
   1. any State; or
   2. the Australian Capital Territory; or
   3. the Northern Territory; or
3. a day that falls between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day; or
4. 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
5. 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.