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Energy Saving (Daylight) Bill


 

Energy Saving (Daylight) Bill

 

 
 

Contents

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Time for general purposes

2   

Amendment of the Summer Time Act 1972

3   

Amendment of the Interpretation Act 1978

4   

Review panel

5   

Amendment of the Government of Wales Act 2006

6   

Amendment of the Scotland Act 1998

7   

Amendment of the Northern Ireland Act 1998

8   

Expenses

9   

Short title, commencement and extent

 

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Bill

To

Advance time by one hour throughout the year to create lighter evenings, for

an experimental period; and for connected purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and

consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present

Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Time for general purposes

Subject to section 3 of the Summer Time Act 1972 (c. 6) (interpretation of

references), the time for general purposes shall be one hour in advance of

Greenwich mean time.

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Amendment of the Summer Time Act 1972

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In section 1(1) of the Summer Time Act 1972 (advance of time during period of

summer time) for “one hour” substitute “two hours”.

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Amendment of the Interpretation Act 1978

For section 9 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) (references to time of day)

substitute—

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“Whenever an expression of time occurs in an Act, the time referred to

shall, unless it is otherwise specifically stated, be held to be the time

established by the Energy Saving (Daylight) Act 2008, for so long as that

Act is in force.”

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Review panel

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(1)   

There shall be a committee known as the Daylight Saving Review Panel (“the

Panel”) to monitor and report on the effects of this Act.

(2)   

The Panel shall consist of a Chairman and no more than seven other members

appointed by the Secretary of State.

(3)   

The members of the Panel shall include—

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(a)   

one person nominated by the Royal Society;

(b)   

one person nominated by the Office of National Statistics;

(c)   

the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, or a person nominated by

him;

(d)   

the Chief Medical Officer, or a person nominated by him; and

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(e)   

other appropriate persons nominated by the Secretary of State.

(4)   

It shall be the duty of the Panel to publish a report on the effects of the changes

introduced under this Act not later than six months prior to the expiration of

its provisions.

(5)   

The report of the Panel shall include reference to any changes since the coming

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into force of this Act in—

(a)   

the number of road traffic accidents;

(b)   

levels of energy consumption;

(c)   

levels of ill health; and

(d)   

other areas that the Panel believes to have been affected by the

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provisions of this Act.

(6)   

The report of the Panel shall cover any parts of the United Kingdom in which

the provisions of this Act are in force.

(7)   

The Panel shall cease to exist after it has published a report under subsection

(4).

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(8)   

The Secretary of State may make payments to the Chairman of the Panel by way of

remuneration and make payments to him and other members in respect of expenses

incurred by them in the performance of their duties.

(9)   

The Secretary of State may also defray any other expenses of the Panel.

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Amendment of the Government of Wales Act 2006

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In Part 1 (subjects) of Schedule 7 (Acts of the Assembly) to the Government of

Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), at the appropriate place, insert the following entry­­—

“Time

           

The subject-matter of the Energy Saving (Daylight) Act 2008.”

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Amendment of the Scotland Act 1998

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In section L5 (time) of Schedule 5 (reserved matters) to the Scotland Act 1998

(c. 46), insert as the first entry under the cross-heading Exceptions­­—

           

“The subject-matter of the Energy Saving (Daylight) Act 2008.”

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Amendment of the Northern Ireland Act 1998

In Schedule 3 (reserved matters) to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47), at the

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appropriate place, insert the following entry­­—

           

“The subject-matter of the Energy Saving (Daylight) Act 2008.”

 
 

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Expenses

There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

(a)   

any sums to be paid by the Secretary of State for or in connection with the

carrying out of his functions under this Act; and

(b)   

any increase attributable to this Act in the sums which are payable out of

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money so provided under any other Act.

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Short title, commencement and extent

(1)   

This Act may be cited as the Energy Saving (Daylight) Act 2008.

(2)   

This Act shall come into force—

(a)   

in England at two o’clock in the morning of 25th October 2009;

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(b)   

in Wales on such day (if any) as Welsh Ministers may by order appoint;

(c)   

in Northern Ireland, on such day (if any) as may be prescribed by

Northern Ireland subordinate legislation;

(d)   

in Scotland, on such day (if any) as Scottish Ministers may by order

appoint;

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and shall expire at two o’clock in the morning of 28th October 2012.

(3)   

This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.

 
 

 
   
 
 
 

 

 
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