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Supreme Court rules that the statutory time limit for initiating judicial review proceedings under planning and development statutory law is to be interpreted in line with the Rules of the Superior Courts, specifically Order 122 r. 3. This means that if the last day for initiating proceedings falls on a day when the court offices are closed, the time limit is extended to the next day the offices are open. The Court emphasised that this interpretation aligns with the legislative intent and the procedural rules in place at the time of enactment, ensuring fairness without undermining the certainty of the statutory time period.
Supreme Court, judicial review, Planning and Development Act 2000, statutory time limit, Rules of the Superior Courts, Order 122 r. 3, extension of time, court offices closed, legislative intent, procedural rules, fairness, certainty, Section 50(6) PDA, High Court, dies non (non-working day).
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