Standard Time and Summer Time Act 1972

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R5 (current) 9 July 2008 R4 1 September 2005 - 8 July 2008 R3 (RI) 12 September 2001 - 31 August 2005 R2A 31 August 1993 - 11 September 2001 As notified 23 October 1972 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 9 July 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 9 July 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-24 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Skills, Training and Industrial Relations - Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Standard Time and Summer Time - Declaration 2002 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 5A 13 August 2002 - 31 March 2003 NI2002-267 Standard Time and Summer Time Declaration 2003 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 5A 6 September 2003 - 28 March 2004 NI2003-364 Standard Time and Summer Time Declaration 2004 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 5A 12 October 2004 - 27 March 2005 NI2004-389 Standard Time and Summer Time Declaration (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 5A 23 August 2001 - 31 March 2002 NI2001-300 Standard Time and Summer Time Declaration 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 6 7 October 2005 - 2 April 2006 NI2005-360 Standard Time and Summer Time Declaration (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 5A 17 August 2000 - 25 March 2001 NI2000-210 Standard Time and Summer Time Declaration (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 6 31 October 1999 - 26 March 2000 NI1999-142 Standard Time and Summer Time Declaration (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 6 7 May 1998 - 28 March 1999 NI1998-97 Standard Time and Summer Time Declaration (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 5A 19 February 1996 - 29 March 1998 NI1996-36 Standard Time and Summer Time Declaration (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 6 21 October 1999 - 26 March 2000 NI1998-282 Standard Time and Summer Time Declaration (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 6 29 October 1995 - 31 March 1996 NI1995-174 Standard Time and Summer Time Declaration (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 6 30 October 1994 - 5 March 1995 NI1994-112 Standard Time and Summer Time Declaration (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 6 25 August 1993 - 6 March 1994 NI1993-392 Standard Time and Summer Time Declaration (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 6 12 August 1992 - 7 March 1993 NI1992-373 Standard Time and Summer Time Declaration (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 5A 14 August 1991 - 1 March 1992 NI1991-353 Standard Time and Summer Time Declaration (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 5A 22 August 1990 - 3 March 1991 NI1990-302 Standard Time and Summer Time Declaration (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 5A 29 October 1989 - 18 March 1990 NI1989-281 Standard Time and Summer Time Declaration 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 6 28 August 2007 - 6 April 2008 NI2007-253 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 23 October 1972 onwards : The following table lists 4 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 9 July 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 9 July 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-24 1 September 2005 - 8 July 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 1 September 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-43 12 September 2001 - 31 August 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 (RI) 27 August 2003 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 Reissued for textual correction in s 4 and s 5 31 August 1993 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon Word R2A 31 August 1993 23 October 1972 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF As notified 23 October 1972 This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Notification statement The Standard Time and Summer Time Ordinance 1972 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 23 October 1972 (Cwlth Gaz 1972 No 99). (Parliamentary Counsel) Ordinance as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 23 October 1972 23 October 1972 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Explanatory statement Version Published Files/Formats As presented 23 October 1972 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 23 October 1972 Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth) , s 12 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2008-24 Standard Time and Summer Time Amendment Act 2008 s 4 9 July 2008 A2005-43 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.12 1 September 2005 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 368 12 September 2001 A1993-1 Statute Law Revision (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 sch 1 1 March 1993 A1986-59 Standard Time and Summer Time (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1986 ss 3-5 10 October 1986 A1986-1 Standard Time and Summer Time (Amendment) Act 1986 s 3, s 4 27 February 1986 A1982-4 Standard Time and Summer Time (Amendment) Act 1982 s 2 4 March 1982 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. All rights reserved. Approved website under the Legislation Act 2001 (ACT). Last updated at 22 July 2026 00:15:05 AEST Back to top