Greenwich Mean Time in Legislation
Several countries throughout the world legislatively define their local time by explicit reference to Greenwich Mean Time. Some examples are:
- United Kingdom: The Interpretation Act 1978, section 9 provides that whenever an expression of time occurs in an Act, the time referred to shall (unless otherwise specifically stated) be held to be Greenwich mean time. Under subsection 23(3), the same rule applies to deeds and other instruments.
- Belgium: Decrees of 1946 and 1947 set legal time as one hour ahead of GMT.
- Republic of Ireland: Standard Time (Amendment) Act, 1971, section 1, and Interpretation Act 2005, section 18(i).
- Canada: Interpretation Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-21, section 35(1).
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