Explanatory note
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.

Overview of Bill

The object of this Bill is to extend the daylight saving period so that it will start in
each year on the first Sunday in October (rather than the last Sunday in October) and
end on the first Sunday in April (rather than the last Sunday in March) in the
following year.

The Bill also provides as a transitional arrangement that the next daylight saving
period will commence on 28 October 2007 (in accordance with existing
arrangements) and end on 6 April 2008 (in accordance with the proposed new
arrangements).

Outline of provisions

Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.

Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed Act on the date of assent
to the proposed Act.

Clause 3 is a formal provision that gives effect to the amendments to the Standard
Time Act 1987 set out in Schedule 1.

Clause 4 provides for the repeal of the proposed Act after all the amendments made
by the proposed Act have commenced. Once the amendments have commenced the
proposed Act will be spent and section 30 of the Interpretation Act 1987 provides
that the repeal of an amending Act does not affect the amendments made by that Act.

Schedule 1 Amendments
Schedule 1 [1] amends section 2A of the Standard Time Act 1987 to extend the
daylight saving period as referred to in the Overview.

Schedule 1 [2] amends section 2A of the Standard Time Act 1987 to enact the
transitional arrangement referred to in the Overview.

Note: If this Bill is not modified, these Explanatory Notes would reflect the Bill as passed in the House. If the Bill has been amended by Committee, these Explanatory Notes may not necessarily reflect the Bill as passed.

 

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