British Summer Time Act 1972
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The British Summer Time Act 1972 is UK legislation that standardized the annual observance of daylight saving time by defining the periods during which clocks are advanced by one hour.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Summer Time Act 1972 canonical | 3 |
| Summer Time Act 1972 | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: British Summer Time Act 1972 Context triple: [British Summer Time, namedAfter, British Summer Time Act 1972]
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Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949
The Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 are key UK constitutional statutes that limit the House of Lords’ power to block legislation, enabling certain bills to become law without its consent.
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London Government Act 1963
The London Government Act 1963 was the legislation that reorganized local government in Greater London, establishing the Greater London Council and 32 London boroughs.
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Glass–Owen Act
The Glass–Owen Act is the landmark 1913 U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to stabilize the financial system and manage monetary policy.
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Crown Estate Act 1961
The Crown Estate Act 1961 is a UK statute that modernised and set out the legal framework for managing the Crown Estate’s land and property portfolio on a commercial basis for the benefit of the public finances.
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Statute of Westminster 1931
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British Summer Time Act 1972 Target entity description: The British Summer Time Act 1972 is UK legislation that standardized the annual observance of daylight saving time by defining the periods during which clocks are advanced by one hour.
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A.
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949
The Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 are key UK constitutional statutes that limit the House of Lords’ power to block legislation, enabling certain bills to become law without its consent.
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B.
London Government Act 1963
The London Government Act 1963 was the legislation that reorganized local government in Greater London, establishing the Greater London Council and 32 London boroughs.
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C.
Glass–Owen Act
The Glass–Owen Act is the landmark 1913 U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to stabilize the financial system and manage monetary policy.
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D.
Crown Estate Act 1961
The Crown Estate Act 1961 is a UK statute that modernised and set out the legal framework for managing the Crown Estate’s land and property portfolio on a commercial basis for the benefit of the public finances.
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E.
Statute of Westminster 1931
The Statute of Westminster 1931 is a landmark British law that granted full legislative independence to the self-governing Dominions of the British Empire, laying the constitutional foundation for the modern Commonwealth realms and redefining the role of the British monarch within them.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| appliesToDomain |
business hours
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civil time ⓘ legal deadlines ⓘ transport timetables ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
public law
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time regulation law ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines |
dates when clocks are advanced by one hour
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dates when clocks return to Greenwich Mean Time ⓘ periods of British Summer Time each year ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | UK public authorities ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
annual recurring time change
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seasonal adjustment of clocks ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
establishes when civil time in the UK is one hour in advance of GMT
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regulates the annual change between GMT and British Summer Time ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide legal definition of British Summer Time periods
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to standardize the annual observance of daylight saving time in the UK ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
daylight saving time in Europe
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time zones in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
Summer Time Act 1916
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Summer Time Act 1925 ⓘ Summer Time Act 1947 ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
British Summer Time
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Greenwich Mean Time ⓘ clocks going back one hour ⓘ clocks going forward one hour ⓘ |
| shortName | BST Act 1972 ⓘ |
| subject |
daylight saving time
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summer time ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
| timeOffsetDuringSummer | GMT+1 ⓘ |
| usesTimeStandard | Greenwich Mean Time ⓘ |
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Subject: British Summer Time Act 1972 Description of subject: The British Summer Time Act 1972 is UK legislation that standardized the annual observance of daylight saving time by defining the periods during which clocks are advanced by one hour.
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