Daylight Saving Act 2006 (WA)

Western Australia Daylight Saving Act 2006 Western Australia Daylight Saving Act 2006 Contents 1. Short title 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used in this Act 2 4. Trial period of daylight saving 2 5. Referendum on daylight saving 2 7. Construction of expression of time in enactments, etc. 3 8. Act not to affect use of standard time for certain purposes 4 9. Regulations as to trading hours, etc. 4 Notes Compilation table 6 Uncommenced provisions table 6 Defined terms Western Australia Daylight Saving Act 2006 An Act to provide for a trial period of daylight saving throughout the State and a referendum thereafter on the question of daylight saving on a permanent basis, to alter standard time accordingly if the majority of electors indicates approval of daylight saving in the referendum. The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:

1. Short title This is the Daylight Saving Act 2006.

2. Commencement (1) This Act other than section 6 comes into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. (2) Subject to subsection (3), section 6 comes into operation on the day after the day on which the statement referred to in the Referendums Act 1983 section 30(3) is published in the Gazette in relation to the referendum if that statement evidences that, as regards the whole of the State, the number of votes marked "yes" exceeds the number of votes marked "no". (3) If any question respecting the validity of the referendum or of any return or statement showing the voting on the referendum is referred to the Supreme Court by resolution of the Legislative Council or of the Legislative Assembly under the Referendums Act 1983 Part VI and, under that Part, the Supreme Court subsequently avoids the referendum or such a return or statement, the Governor may by proclamation provide that section 6 ceases to be in operation on the day specified in the proclamation.