Hong Kong Regulations

REGISTERED DESIGNS RULES - SECT 73A

Extension of time limits in the case of an interruption in the Registry’s operations

(1) Where on any day there is an event or circumstances causing an
interruption in the normal operation of the Registry, the Registrar may notify
the day as being one on which there is an interruption in the operations of
the Registry.

(2) Where any period of time specified in the Ordinance or these Rules, or as
extended under these Rules, for the filing of any document or other thing with
the Registrar expires on a day so notified, the period shall be extended to
the first day next following (not being an excluded  day) that is not so
notified.

(3) Any notification given by the Registrar under this section shall be posted
in the Registry.

(4) In this section, "excluded day" (非辦公日) means a day that is not a
business day of the Registry. (L.N. 38 of 2004)

"excluded day" (非辦公日)