Supreme Court Rules 1987

(1) In calculating the time fixed by these Rules or by a judgment or order fixing, extending or abridging time, the period from 24 December to 9 January next following shall be excluded, unless the Court otherwise orders.

(2) Where the Court makes an order under subrule (1), the party on whose application the order was made shall serve a copy of the order:

(a) in the case of an order with respect to the time for appearance to originating process – with the originating process; and

(b) in any other case – on every other party forthwith.