An Act to amend the Standard Time Act 1987 to change standard time from Greenwich Mean Time to Co-ordinated Universal Time.

1   Name of Act

This Act is the Standard Time Amendment (Co-ordinated Universal Time) Act 2005.

2   Commencement

This Act commences on 1 September 2005.

3   Amendment of Standard Time Act 1987 No 149

The Standard Time Act 1987 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(Section 3)

[1]   Section 2 Definitions

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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 of the Commonwealth.

[2]   Section 3

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3   Standard time in New South Wales (except certain areas)

(1)  Standard time in New South Wales is 10 hours in advance of Co-ordinated Universal Time.

(2)  This section does not apply to Broken Hill or Lord Howe Island.

[3]   Section 4

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4   Standard time in Broken Hill

(1)  Standard time in Broken Hill is:

(a)  if an order under this section is not in force—9 hours and 30 minutes in advance of Co-ordinated Universal Time, or

(b)  if such an order is in force—the time in advance of Co-ordinated Universal Time specified in the order as the standard time for Broken Hill.

(2)  The Governor may, by order published in the Gazette, specify as standard time for Broken Hill the time in advance of Co-ordinated Universal Time specified in the order.

[4]   Section 5

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5   Standard time in Lord Howe Island

(1)  Standard time in Lord Howe Island is:

(a)  if an order under this section is not in force—10 hours and 30 minutes in advance of Co-ordinated Universal Time, or

(b)  if such an order is in force—the time in advance of Co-ordinated Universal Time specified in the order as the standard time for Lord Howe Island.

(2)  The Governor may, by order published in the Gazette, specify as standard time for Lord Howe Island the time in advance of Co-ordinated Universal Time specified in the order.

[5]   Section 12 Repeal and transitional provisions

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(2)  An amendment made by the Standard Time Amendment (Co-ordinated Universal Time) Act 2005 applies to a legal instrument even though the instrument was made before the commencement of the amendment.

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Table of amending instruments

Standard Time Amendment (Co-ordinated Universal Time) Act 2005 No 7. Second reading speech made: Legislative Assembly, 23.2.2005; Legislative Council, 2.3.2005. Assented to 10.3.2005. Date of commencement, 1.9.2005, sec 2.