STANDARD TIME ACT 2005
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
STANDARD TIME ACT 2005
As in force at 2 September 2005
Table of provisions
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1
2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1
3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1
Part 2 Standard time
4 Declaration of standard time ............................................................ 1
5 References to time .......................................................................... 2
Part 3 Repeal
6 Repeal of Act ................................................................................... 2
ENDNOTES
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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
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As in force at 2 September 2005
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STANDARD TIME ACT 2005
An Act about standard time
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Standard Time Act 2005.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into operation on 1 September 2005.
3 Definitions
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 2 Standard time
4 Declaration of standard time
Standard time in the Territory is the time 9 hours and 30 minutes in
advance of Co-ordinated Universal Time.
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Part 3 Repeal
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5 References 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 3 Repeal
6 Repeal of Act
The Standard Time Act, 1898 (SA) as it applies in the Territory is
repealed.
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ENDNOTES
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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
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Official source: https://legislation.nt.gov.au/en/Legislation/STANDARD-TIME-ACT-2005