Kernrechtsfrage
Whether an authority may set a deadline ending at a specific hour instead of at midnight under § 9 VRG.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The ordinary rule of § 9 VRG applies to deadlines set by authorities as well: they end at 24:00 on the last day unless special reasons make a deviation unavoidable.
Extrahierte Begründung
The statute establishes a uniform and easily understandable deadline regime, including the postal rule. A departure is allowed only where the nature of the matter and special urgency make it necessary; no such reasons existed here.