{"id":"daylight-saving-regulations-2024","name":"Daylight Saving Regulations 2024","slug":"daylight-saving-regulations-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":235360,"registerId":"sa-daylight-saving-regulations-2024-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Daylight Saving Regulations 2024","content":"South Australia\nDaylight Saving Regulations 2024\nunder the Daylight Saving Act 1971\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tSouth Australian summer time\nSchedule 1—Repeal of Daylight Saving Regulations 2009\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Daylight Saving Regulations 2024.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations—\nAct means the Daylight Saving Act 1971.\n4—South Australian summer time\nFor the purposes of the Act, the prescribed period for the observance of South Australian summer time is the period from 2 am South Australian standard time on the first Sunday in October until 3 am South Australian summer time on the first Sunday in the following April.\nSchedule 1—Repeal of Daylight Saving Regulations 2009\nThe Daylight Saving Regulations 2009 are repealed.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nPrincipal regulations\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2024\n74\nGazette 24.7.2024 p2227 \n24.7.2024: r 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument replaces the Daylight Saving Regulations 2009 (Schedule 1) and restates the prescribed period for South Australian summer time (reg 4). It does not introduce additional regulatory duties beyond defining the observance period and taking effect immediately (reg 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with a single operative definition of the prescribed period (reg 4).","Immediate commencement on the day made (reg 2) reduces implementation lag but raises practical notification needs.","Repeal of prior regulations (Schedule 1) changes the legal instrument in force rather than the Act itself.","Definition/interpretation linkage to the Daylight Saving Act 1971 (reg 3) requires readers to consult the Act for broader context.","Precise clock times and the phrase 'first Sunday' create clear rules but require operational adjustments by businesses and agencies."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the legal dates and clock-change for South Australian daylight saving: from 2 am South Australian standard time on the first Sunday in October until 3 am South Australian summer time on the first Sunday in the following April. They commence on the day made and repeal the Daylight Saving Regulations 2009. The rule affects anyone and any organisation in South Australia that relies on the legal time for scheduling or compliance; mechanically, it only defines the prescribed period and replaces the prior instrument."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No assessment of scope change is possible as the legislative text was not accessible. The document returned was a website error page, not the actual Daylight Saving Regulations 2024."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content was retrievable — the source URL returned a 404 Page Not Found error","Analysis is impossible without access to the actual regulatory text","The complexity score of 1 reflects the absence of content to assess, not a judgment that daylight saving regulations are inherently simple"],"plain_english_summary":"The Daylight Saving Regulations 2024 (SA) could not be retrieved—the South Australian legislation site returned a “Page Not Found” error—so the regulations’ text and any specific start/end dates for daylight saving are unavailable here.  \n\nIf you need the exact dates, check www.legislation.sa.gov.au for a current copy or contact the Office of Parliamentary Counsel (OPCWeb@sa.gov.au)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose: prescribing the start and end dates for daylight saving time in South Australia. The 2024 version simply updates the mechanism (repealing the 2009 regulations) without expanding scope or adding new regulatory functions."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative provisions (sections 1-4 plus a repeal schedule)","Single defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward temporal rule with fixed annual dates","Total length under 300 words"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\n\nThese regulations set the dates when South Australia switches to daylight saving time (\"summer time\") and back again.\n\n**The rule is simple:**\n- **Clocks go forward** at 2:00 am on the **first Sunday in October**\n- **Clocks go back** at 3:00 am on the **first Sunday in April**\n\nWhen you \"spring forward\" in October, 2:00 am becomes 3:00 am. When you \"fall back\" in April, 3:00 am becomes 2:00 am (giving you an extra hour of sleep).\n\n**Who it affects:**\nEveryone in South Australia. Businesses, schools, transport schedules, and anyone setting an alarm clock needs to know these dates.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese regulations replace the old 2009 rules (which are now repealed). Without this instrument, there would be legal uncertainty about exactly when the time change happens each year. The dates align South Australia with New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT, keeping the eastern states on the same schedule.\n\n**Key detail:** The regulation refers to \"South Australian summer time\" and \"South Australian standard time\" — these are the legal names for the two time zones used in the state throughout the year."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/daylight-saving-regulations-2024","history":"/api/acts/daylight-saving-regulations-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/daylight-saving-regulations-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/daylight-saving-regulations-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/daylight-saving-regulations-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/daylight-saving-regulations-2024/documents"}}