Standard Time Bill 2005
Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Committee· 20 September 2005general_report
The WA Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Committee examined the Standard Time Bill 2005, which aimed to update the measurement of standard time in WA from Greenwich Mean Time to Co-ordinated Universal Time, aligning it with international standards and modern technologies. The Committee supported the Bill, recommending its passage with a minor amendment to the commencement date.
Impact
The change primarily affects organizations that disseminate time, legal instruments referencing time, and technologies relying on precise timekeeping. The general public is unlikely to notice a significant difference.
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