{"id":"F2006L03824","name":"Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time Ordinance 2006 (CKI)","slug":"standard-time-and-daylight-saving-time-ordinance-2006-cki","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":436875,"registerId":"F2006L03824-fast-fetch-1775953934426","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time Ordinance 2006 (CKI)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\ntitle: Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time Ordinance 2006\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nTerritory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands\n\nStandard Time and Daylight Saving Time Ordinance 20061\n\nI, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Ordinance under the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955.\n\nDated 30 November 2006\n\nP. M. JEFFERY\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nJAMES ERIC LLOYD\n\nMinister for Local Government, Territories and Roads\n\nContents\n\n 1 Name of Ordinance \n\n 2 Commencement \n\n 3 Definitions \n\n 4 Legal time for a period other than daylight saving period \n\n 5 Legal time for daylight saving period \n\n 6 Reference to time \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAn Ordinance relating to standard time and daylight saving time\n\n \n\n \n\n1 Name of Ordinance\n\n  This Ordinance is the Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time Ordinance 2006.\n\n2 Commencement\n\n  This Ordinance commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Definitions\n\n  In this Ordinance, unless the contrary intention appears:\n\ndaylight saving period means a period fixed by the Minister by legislative instrument.\n\ndaylight saving time means the time declared by section 5 of this Ordinance to be legal time throughout the Territory for a daylight saving period.\n\nprescribed meridian means the meridian of longitude 97.5˚ east of Greenwich, England.\n\nstandard time means the time declared by section 4 of this Ordinance to be legal time throughout the Territory for a period other than a daylight saving period.\n\n4 Legal time for a period other than daylight saving period\n\n  The mean time of the prescribed meridian is declared to be legal time throughout the Territory for a period other than a daylight saving period.\n\n5 Legal time for daylight saving period\n\n  The time that is one hour in advance of the mean time of the prescribed meridian is declared to be legal time throughout the Territory for a daylight saving period.\n\n6 Reference to time\n\n  A reference to time, wherever occurring, must be fixed as follows:\n\n (a) for a daylight saving period — by reference to daylight saving time;\n\n (b) for another period — by reference to standard time.\n\n \n\nNote\n\n1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See www.frli.gov.au.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of establishing legal time for the territory. The scope has not expanded beyond setting standard time and providing a framework for daylight saving time."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 sections total","Just 4 defined terms in the interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation (except the enabling Act in the preamble)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Straightforward declaratory provisions with clear binary operation (standard time vs daylight saving time)"],"plain_english_summary":"This law sets the official time for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Establishes **standard time** based on the meridian 97.5° east of Greenwich (which is UTC+6:30)\n- Allows for **daylight saving time** (one hour ahead, UTC+7:30) during periods declared by the Minister\n- Makes all time references in the territory legally binding based on whichever time is currently in effect\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Everyone living in or doing business with the Cocos (Keeling) Islands\n- Government, courts, and businesses operating in the territory\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this law, there would be no legally recognised time for contracts, court proceedings, or official business. It ensures everyone in the territory operates on the same clock, and provides a mechanism for observing daylight saving if the Minister decides to implement it."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Ordinance confines itself to declaring standard time (97.5°E) and daylight saving (one hour ahead) and to making those definitions applicable across Territory law. It vests the Minister with power to fix daylight saving periods by legislative instrument but does not expand into other regulatory domains."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow subject-matter: the Ordinance only declares legal time and daylight saving arrangements (ss 1, 4–5).","Simple structure and few definitions reduce statutory complexity (ss 1–3).","Ministerial discretion to fix daylight saving periods by legislative instrument creates an administrative decision point (definition of 'daylight saving period' and s 5).","Cross-cutting effect: s 6 makes these time definitions apply wherever time is referenced across Territory law, widening practical impact despite textual simplicity (s 6).","Operational/implementation steps are minimal but require instrument-making and registration (s 2; FRLI note referencing Legislative Instruments Act 2003).","Timing uncertainty: precise start and end of daylight saving periods depends on future instruments, which may create coordination or compliance needs for affected parties (definition of 'daylight saving period')."],"plain_english_summary":"Sets the legal time for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Standard time is the mean time of longitude 97.5° east; for any daylight saving period legal time is one hour ahead. The Minister decides the dates of daylight saving by legislative instrument. All references to time in Territory law must use these definitions. This affects residents, businesses, courts and any activity that relies on legally recognised time for contracts, schedules and regulatory deadlines."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/standard-time-and-daylight-saving-time-ordinance-2006-cki","history":"/api/acts/standard-time-and-daylight-saving-time-ordinance-2006-cki/history","analysis":"/api/acts/standard-time-and-daylight-saving-time-ordinance-2006-cki/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/standard-time-and-daylight-saving-time-ordinance-2006-cki/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/standard-time-and-daylight-saving-time-ordinance-2006-cki/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/standard-time-and-daylight-saving-time-ordinance-2006-cki/documents"}}