{"id":"F2006B00448","name":"Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time Ordinance 1980 (CI)","slug":"standard-time-and-daylight-saving-time-ordinance-1980-ci","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":40632,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B00448-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time Ordinance 1980 (CI)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nTerritory of Christmas Island\n\nStandard Time and Daylight Saving Time Ordinance 1980\n\nOrdinance No. 8 of 1980 as amended\n\nmade under the\n\nChristmas Island Act 1958\n\nThis compilation was prepared on 17 January 2002 \ntaking into account amendments up to Ordinance No. 10 of 1981\n\nPrepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, \nAttorney-General’s Department, Canberra\n\nContents\n\n1 Short title \\[see Note 1\\]\n\n2 Interpretation\n\n3 Legal time during period other than daylight saving period\n\n4 Legal time during daylight saving period\n\n5 Construction of instruments etc\n\nNotes\n\nAn Ordinance relating to standard time and daylight saving time\n\n1 Short title \\[see Note 1\\]\n\nThis Ordinance may be cited as the Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time Ordinance 1980.\n\n2 Interpretation\n\nIn this Ordinance, unless the contrary intention appears:\n\n> daylight saving period means a period fixed by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette.\n\n> daylight saving time means the time declared by section 4 of this Ordinance to be legal time throughout the Territory during a daylight saving period.\n\n> prescribed meridian means the meridian of longitude 105˚ east of Greenwich, England.\n\n> standard time means the time declared by section 3 of this Ordinance to be legal time throughout the Territory during any period other than a daylight saving period.\n\n3 Legal time during period other than daylight saving period\n\nThe mean time of the prescribed meridian is declared to be legal time throughout the Territory during any period other than a daylight saving period.\n\n4 Legal time during daylight saving period\n\nThe time that is one hour in advance of the mean time of the prescribed meridian is declared to be legal time throughout the Territory during a daylight saving period.\n\n5 Construction of instruments etc\n\nWhere:\n\n(a) an expression of time occurs in an Ordinance, regulation, by-law, rule, notice or order, or in a contract or agreement (whether made orally or in writing) or in a deed or other instrument; or\n\n(b) the doing or refraining from doing anything at, before or after a certain time has an effect in law,\n\nthat time shall, unless it is otherwise specifically stated, be determined:\n\n(c) with respect to a daylight saving period — by reference to daylight saving time; and\n\n(d) with respect to any other period — by reference to standard time.\n\n> Notes to the Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time Ordinance 1980\n\n> Note 1\n\n> Note: The Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time Ordinance 1980 (in force under the Christmas Island Act 1958) as shown in this compilation comprises Ordinance No 8. of 1980 amended as indicated in the Tables below.\n\n> Note: Table of Ordinances\n\n| Year andnumber | Date of notificationin Gazette | Date ofcommencement | Application, saving ortransitional provisions |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |\n| No. 8, 1980 | 23 Dec 1980 | 23 Dec 1980 | |\n| No. 10, 1981 | 21 Oct 1981 | 21 Oct 1981 | — |\n\n> Note: Table of Amendments\n\n```html\n

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