Standard Time Act

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1st Assembly, Bill MA-3
An Act to provide for the use of a standard time in the East Pacific regional government.
[Passed February 28, 2009]

Preamble

WHEREAS the region of the East Pacific covers many different time zones; and,

WHEREAS Universal Coordinated Time is a widely used time standard and therefore of most practical value to the region; and,

SEEKING to avoid confusion in the time used in communications;

NOW THEREFORE, the Magisteral Assembly enacts as follows.

Establishment of standard time

  1. (1) The official time standard for the East Pacific shall be Universal Coordinated Time, also known by the abbreviation UTC.

(2) Universal Coordinated Time is to be used in all official documents and communications of the East Pacific regional government, and all agencies thereof.

  1. (1) Nothing in this Act precludes or prevents the use of any other time zone or system of time measurement.

(2) Where time other than Universal Coordinated Time is utilised by the East Pacific regional government, the use of the non-official time standard must be made clear.

Coming into effect

  1. This Act shall come into effect on March 1, 2009.

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The Magisterium https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/bill-ma-3-standard-time-act-t11352.html#p52722 the original Act on February 28th, 2009. The Delegate Magisterial Assembly hotline - The East Pacific - Tapatalk on the same day.

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1st Assembly, Bill MA-3
An Act to provide for the use of a standard time in the East Pacific regional government.
[Passed February 28, 2009]

Preamble

WHEREAS the region of the East Pacific covers many different time zones; and,

WHEREAS Universal Coordinated Time is a widely used time standard and therefore of most practical value to the region; and,

SEEKING to avoid confusion in the time used in communications;

NOW THEREFORE, the Magisteral Assembly enacts as follows.

Establishment of standard time

  1. (1) The official time standard for the East Pacific shall be Universal Coordinated Time, also known by the abbreviation UTC.

(2) Universal Coordinated Time is to be used in all official documents and communications of the East Pacific regional government, and all agencies thereof.

  1. (1) Nothing in this Act precludes or prevents the use of any other time zone or system of time measurement.

(2) Where time other than Universal Coordinated Time is utilised by the East Pacific regional government, the use of the non-official time standard must be made clear.

Coming into effect

  1. This Act shall come into effect on March 1, 2009.
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Notice of Repeal

The Standard Time Act was repealed by the 56th Magisterium on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 3:18 PM UTC due to the enactment of The Standard Date & Time Act.