Summer Time Act 1916
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The Summer Time Act 1916 was a UK law that first introduced daylight saving time, advancing clocks during the summer months to conserve energy and extend evening daylight.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Summer Time Act 1925 | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ time-related legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | legal time in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| effect | advanced clocks during the summer months ⓘ |
| field |
daylight saving time
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energy conservation ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | standard time during summer in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasPart | provisions for advancing legal time during summer ⓘ |
| influencedBy | proposals for daylight saving time by William Willett ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | daylight saving time in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| purpose |
to conserve energy during wartime
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to extend evening daylight in summer months ⓘ to introduce daylight saving time in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| reasonForEnactment | First World War energy-saving measures ⓘ |
| replacedBy | subsequent UK summer time legislation ⓘ |
| shortDescription | UK law that first introduced daylight saving time ⓘ |
| startTime | 1916 ⓘ |
| topic |
clock changes
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summer time in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
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Summer Time Act 1925