Order 42 — Computation of Time

Where by any Law or Order made by a Judge, a time is appointed or limited for the doing of any act, the period shall be reckoned:
(a) as excluding the day on which the Order is made or on which the event occurs;
(b) where the last day of the period is a public holiday, the time shall continue until the end of the next day following which is not a public holiday; and
(c) where the act is required to be done within a period which does not exceed six days, holidays shall be left out of account in computing the period.

(1) No Pleading, Summons, Motions, Orders, Originating Process, Documents and other Processes shall be served before 6:00am or after 6:00pm.

(2) Service effected before 6.00 am shall be deemed improper service.

(3) Service effected after 6.00pm shall be deemed to have been effected the following day: Provided that service effected after 6.00pm on Friday shall be deemed to have been effected on the next following working day.

The Judge may, as often as he deems fit, either before or after the expiration of the time appointed by these Rules or by any Judgement or Order of the Court, extend or adjourn the time for doing any act or taking any proceedings: Provided that any party who defaults in performing an act within the time authorised by the Judge or under these Rules, shall pay to the Court an approved additional fee which is fixed in the Schedule of Fees payable in Court for each day of such default at the time of compliance.