Standard Time Act 2005 (NT)

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

STANDARD TIME ACT 2005

As in force at 2 September 2005

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

As in force at 2 September 2005

STANDARD TIME ACT 2005

An Act about standard time

Part 1Preliminary matters 1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Standard Time Act 2005.

2Commencement

This Act comes into operation on 1 September 2005.

3Definitions

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Co-ordinated Universal Time means Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC) as determined by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures and maintained under section 8AA of the National Measurement Act 1960 (Cth).

legal document means any of the following:

• (a)

  an Act;

• (b)

  an instrument of a legislative or administrative character under an Act;

• (c)

  a contract or agreement (whether oral or written or both);

• (d)

  a deed or other document having legal effect.

Part 2Standard time 4Declaration of standard time

Standard time in the Territory is the time 9 hours and 30 minutes in advance of Co-ordinated Universal Time.

5References to time

• (1)

  This section applies in relation to the following:

  • (a)

    a reference to time (whether express or implied) in a legal document;

  • (b)

    the time at, before, after or during which an act or omission has legal effect.

• (2)

  The time must be determined by reference to standard time declared under section 4 unless a legal document requires that it be determined another way.

• (3)

  Subsection (2) applies in relation to a legal document whenever made and an act or omission whenever occurring.

Part 3Repeal 6Repeal of Act

The Standard Time Act, 1898 (SA) as it applies in the Territory is repealed.

ENDNOTES

• 1

  KEY

Key to abbreviations

 

amd = amended od = order

bl = by-law om = omitted

ch = Chapter pt = Part

div = Division r = regulation/rule

exp = expires/expired renum = renumbered

f = forms rep = repealed

Gaz = Gazette s = section

hdg = heading sch = Schedule

ins = inserted sdiv = Subdivision

lt = long title SL = Subordinate Legislation

N/C = not commenced sub = substituted

• 2

  LIST OF LEGISLATION

Standard Time Act 2005 (Act No. 19, 2005)
Assent date	5 May 2005
Commenced	1 September 2005 (s 2)

• 3

  LIST OF AMENDMENTS

pt 4 hdg             exp No. 19, 2005, s 9

ss 7 – 9              exp No. 19, 2005, s 9