Saving of rights of Crown.
Standard time.
Summer time.
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and "p,m.".
Provision where no time pre- scribed.
Computation of time.
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66. No Ordinance shall in any manner whatsoever affect the right. of or be binding on the Crown unless it is therein expressly provided or unless it appears by necessary implication that the Crown is bound thereby,
PART X.
TIME AND DISTANCE.
67. (1) Standard time means the mean time of the 120th meridian East of Greenwich, that is to say eight hours in advance of Greenwich Mean Time.
(2) Whenever any expression of time occurs in any Ordinance, the time referred to shall be held to be
(a) summer time, during the period thereof;
(b) at all other times, standard time.
68. (1) Summer time in the Colony shall be one hour in advance of standard time as defined in section 67.
(2) The period of summer time shall be the period between 3.30 (standard time) in the morning of the first Sunday after the 15th April and 3.30 (summer time) in the morning of the first Sunday after the 15th October în each year.
(3) Nothing in this section or section 67 shall affect the use of Greenwich Mean Time for the purposes of astronomy, meteorology, navigation or aviation, or affect the construction of any document mentioning or referring to a point of time in connexion with any of these purposes.
69. The expression "a.m." indicates the period between midnight and the following noon, and the expression "p.m." indicates the time between noon and the following midnight. Where two such expressions occur conjunctively in relation to any specified hour or in conjunction with the word "sunset" or "sunrise", they shall be construed as relating Lo a consecutive period of time.
70. Where no time is prescribed or allowed within which any thing shall be done, such thing shall be done without unreasonable delay, and as often as due occasion arises.
71. In computing time for the purposes of any Ordinance-
(a) a period of days from the happening of any event or the doing of any act or thing shall be deemed to be exclusive of the day on which the event happens or the act or thing is done;
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(b) if the last day of the period is a public holiday the period shall include the next following day, not being a public holiday:
(c) where any act or proceeding is directed or allowed to be done or taken on a certain day, then if that day is a public holiday. the act or proceeding shall be considered as done or taken in due time if it is done or taken on the next following day, not being a public boliday:
(4) where an act or proceeding is directed or allowed to be done or taken within any time not exceeding six days, no public holiday shall be reckoned in the computation of that time.
72. Where in any Ordinance a time is prescribed for doing any Power to
act or taking any proceeding and power is given to a court, public extend time body, public officer or other authority to extend such time, then the power may be exercised by the court, public body, public officer or other authority although the application for the same is not made until after the expiration of the time prescribed.
73. In the measurement of any distance for the purposes of any Dimance. Ordinance, that distance shall be measured in a straight line on a horizontal plane.
74. Any summons, notice, warrant or other process may be issued. Warrants, served or executed and any arrest, search or seizure may be carried out etc. valid or made on any day, whether a public holiday or not, and at any holiday.
on public hour of the day or night.
PART XL.
IMPERIAL ENACTMENTS.
75. An imperial enactment shall be judicially noticed as such and Modifica- shall be read with such modifications as to names, localities, courts, Lipas officers, persons, moneys, penalties or otherwise as may be necessary to make the same applicable to the circumstances of the Colony.
76. An imperial enactment may be cited by a short title or Citation of citation, if any, or by reference to the regnal or calendar year in which imperat it was passed or by the number assigned to any statutory instrument or statutory rule and order,
enactment.
77. A reference in any law to an imperial enactment or to any Construction provision, part or division thereof shall be construed as a reference to of reference the same as the same may be from time to time amended and as a to imperial reference to any imperial enactment or to any provision, part or division thereof, substituted therefor.
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