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Require
the Secretary of State to conduct a cross-departmental analysis
of the |
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potential costs and benefits
of advancing time by one hour for all, or part of, |
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the year; to require the
Secretary of State to take certain action in the light of |
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that analysis; and for connected
purposes. |
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Be
it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty,
by and with the advice and |
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consent of the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal, and Commons, in this present |
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Parliament assembled,
and by the authority of the same, as follows:— |
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Cross-departmental
analysis |
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(1) |
The Secretary of State
must conduct a cross-departmental analysis of the |
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potential costs and benefits
of advancing time by one hour for all, or part, of |
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a breakdown, so far as
is possible, of these costs and benefits for |
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England, Wales, Scotland
and Northern Ireland, and |
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(b) |
an assessment of whether
the current dates on which summer time |
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begins and ends are optimal. |
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(2) |
The analysis must take
into account research into the advancing of time by one |
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hour for all, or part,
of the year by such bodies as the Secretary of State thinks
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(3) |
The Secretary of State
must publish the analysis conducted under subsection |
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(1) before the end of the
period of 3 months beginning with the day on which |
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(1) |
There shall be an independent
Commission (“the Commission”) to assess the |
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analysis conducted by the
Secretary of State under section 1 of this Act. |
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(2) |
The Commission shall consist
of a Chair and no more than 12 other members |
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appointed by the Secretary
of State. |
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(3) |
The Commission must publish
a report before the end of the period of 6 |
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months beginning with the
day on which its members are appointed. |
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The
Commission’s report under subsection (3) must— |
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with regard to the advancing
of time for all, or part, of the year, make a |
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specific recommendation
on what changes, if any, should be made in |
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(b) |
with regard to the current
dates on which summer time begins and |
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ends, make a specific recommendation
on potential changes to the |
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relevant European Union
Directive. |
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Trial
period and review |
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(1) |
If the Commission concludes
that the advancing of time by one hour for all, or |
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part, of the year would
be beneficial to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern |
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Ireland, the Secretary
of State must make an order bringing the Commission’s
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recommendations under section
2(4)(a) into effect for a three-year trial period |
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(2) |
Not later than six months
before the Trial is due to end, the Secretary of State |
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must review the success
of the Trial. |
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(3) |
Not later than three months
before the end of the Trial period, the Secretary of |
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(a) |
lay before Parliament an
order to make the provisions of the Trial |
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(b) |
lay before Parliament an
order to make other provisions relating to the |
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advancing of time by one
hour for all, or part, of the year permanent, or |
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(c) |
make a statement that he
or she believes that no draft order under (a) |
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A statutory instrument
containing an order under this section may not be |
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made unless a draft of
the instrument has been laid before and approved by a |
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resolution of each House
of Parliament. |
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“cross-departmental”
means including every government department, |
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“publish”
includes publication on the internet. |
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There
shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament— |
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(a) |
any
expenditure incurred under or by virtue of this Act by the Secretary
of |
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State,
a Minister of the Crown or by a government department, and |
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(b) |
any
increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable under
any other Act |
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out
of money so provided. |
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Short
title, commencement and extent |
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(1) |
This Act may be cited as
the Daylight Saving Act 2011. |
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(2) |
This Act comes into force
on the day on which it is passed. |
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(3) |
This Act extends to England
and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. |
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