Proof of Sunrise and Sunset Act 1923 (SA)

South Australia

Proof of Sunrise and Sunset Act 1923

An Act to facilitate the proof of the times of sunrise and sunset, and for purposes incidental thereto.

Contents

1            Short title

2            Almanac to be published in Government Gazette every three months

3            Almanac when published to be prima facie evidence of times of sunrise and sunset

Legislative history

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

1—Short title

This Act may be cited as the Proof of Sunrise and Sunset Act 1923.

2—Almanac to be published in Government Gazette every three months

1. During each of the months of March, June, September, and December in every year, the Minister shall publish or cause to be published in the Government Gazette an almanac for the three calendar months next succeeding the month in which such publication takes place.

2. Every almanac published as aforesaid shall set out times of sunrise and sunset on every day during the period of such almanac.

3—Almanac when published to be prima facie evidence of times of sunrise and sunset

The publication in the Government Gazette of any such almanac may be proved by the production of a copy of the Government Gazette containing such almanac, and any almanac published as aforesaid shall be prima facie evidence that the times of sunrise and sunset on any day during the period of such almanac are the times set out in such almanac as being the times of sunrise and sunset on such day.

Legislative history

Notes

•For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or Act

Year	No	Title	Assent	Commencement
1923	1559	Proof of Sunrise and Sunset Act 1923	31.10.1923	31.10.1923