The first version (with explicit dates) follows the legislation more accurately. The legislation refers to explicit dates; this was a change from the original draft.<br><br>Reference (including the Daylight Saving Bill (No. 2) 2006 and Explanatory Memorandum):
<br><br><a href="http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/bills.nsf/BillProgressPopup?openForm&ParentUNID=9A1B183144403DA54825721200088DF1" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/bills.nsf/BillProgressPopup?openForm&ParentUNID=9A1B183144403DA54825721200088DF1
</a><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 11/22/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Robert Masters</b> <<a href="mailto:RMasters@bunnings.com.au">RMasters@bunnings.com.au</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
My take on the change.<br>Comments? Which of the two is 'better'?<br>-Rob<br><br>diff -r -u australasia.2006o australasia.2006p<br>--- australasia.2006o 2006-11-13 14:16:27.000000000 +0800<br>+++ australasia.2006p 2006-11-22 09:14:
06.000000000 +0800<br>@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@<br>-# @(#)australasia 8.3<br>+# @(#)australasia 8.4<br> # <pre><br><br> # This file also includes Pacific islands.<br>@@ -37,7 +37,14 @@<br> 8:00 1:00 WST 1984 Mar Sun>=1 2:00s
<br> 8:00 - WST 1991 Nov 17 2:00s<br> 8:00 1:00 WST 1992 Mar Sun>=1 2:00s<br>- 8:00 - WST<br>+ 8:00 - WST 2006 Dec 3 2:00s
<br>+ 8:00 1:00 WST 2007 Mar lastSun 2:00s<br>+ 8:00 - WST 2007 Oct lastSun 2:00s<br>+ 8:00 1:00 WST 2008 Mar lastSun 2:00s
<br>+ 8:00 - WST 2008 Oct lastSun 2:00s<br>+ 8:00 1:00 WST 2009 Mar lastSun 2:00s<br>+ 8:00 - WST<br>+<br> # Queensland<br>
#<br> # From Alex Livingston (1996-11-01):<br>@@ -764,6 +771,11 @@<br> # The 1992 ending date used in the rules is a best guess;<br> # it matches what was used in the past.<br><br>+# From Robert Masters (2006-11-22):<br>
+# WA will change on December 3rd to the last Sunday in March, and<br>+# then from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March<br>+# for the next two years. Bill passed 21/11/2006 (!)<br>+<br> # <a href="
<a href="http://www.bom.gov.au/faq/faqgen.htm">http://www.bom.gov.au/faq/faqgen.htm</a>"><br> # The Australian Bureau of Meteorology FAQ<br> # </a> (1999-09-27) writes that Giles Meteorological Station uses<br>
<br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href="mailto:tz-request@elsie.nci.nih.gov">tz-request@elsie.nci.nih.gov</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:tz-request@elsie.nci.nih.gov">tz-request@elsie.nci.nih.gov</a>] On<br>Behalf Of Erik van der Poel
<br>Sent: Wednesday, 22 November 2006 1:30 AM<br>To: <a href="mailto:tz@lecserver.nci.nih.gov">tz@lecserver.nci.nih.gov</a><br>Cc: TZ-list; Paul Eggert<br>Subject: Re: Western Australia planning for Daylight Saving<br>Timestarting1December 2006
<br><br>It looks like they voted for daylight saving:<br><br><a href="http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,20795690-2761,00.html">http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,20795690-2761,00.html</a><br><a href="http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/bills.nsf/9A1B183144403DA54825721">
http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/bills.nsf/9A1B183144403DA54825721</a><br>200088DF1/$File/Bill175-1B.pdf<br><br>I suppose there are a number of ways to write the new rules. Would this do?<br><br>diff -r -u ccc/australasia ddd/australasia
<br>--- ccc/australasia 2006-11-06 06:17:49.000000000 -0800<br>+++ ddd/australasia 2006-11-21 07:05:38.000000000 -0800<br>@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@<br> 8:00 1:00 WST 1984 Mar Sun>=1 2:00s
<br> 8:00 - WST 1991 Nov 17 2:00s<br> 8:00 1:00 WST 1992 Mar Sun>=1 2:00s<br>+ 8:00 - WST 2006 Dec 3 2:00s<br>+ 8:00 1:00 WST 2007 Mar 25 2:00s
<br>+ 8:00 - WST 2007 Oct 28 2:00s<br>+ 8:00 1:00 WST 2008 Mar 30 2:00s<br>+ 8:00 - WST 2008 Oct 26 2:00s<br>+ 8:00 1:00 WST 2009 Mar 29 2:00s
<br> 8:00 - WST<br> # Queensland<br> #<br><br>-------------------------<br><br>Erik van der Poel<br><br>On 11/7/06, Jesper Norgaard Welen <<a href="mailto:jnorgard@prodigy.net.mx">jnorgard@prodigy.net.mx
</a>> wrote:<br>><br>><br>> It seems that it *is* possible to dig up some fixed adresses (links to<br>> PDF<br>> files):<br>><br>> <a href="http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/bills.nsf/62D4F7C55EA889934">
http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/bills.nsf/62D4F7C55EA889934</a><br>> 82572110007316A/$File/Bill174-1.pdf<br>><br>> <a href="http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/bills.nsf/9A1B183144403DA54">http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/bills.nsf/9A1B183144403DA54
</a><br>> 825721200088DF1/$File/Bill175-1B.pdf<br>><br>> While I send it however the technology (Outlook? Email servers?)<br>> probably will break the long lines - I don't know how to avoid that.<br>> So you will have to patch the links when you receive them.
<br>><br>> The first bill introduces a note that clarifies that when using 2:00am<br>> in the bill, it refers to 2:00am standard time, so the DST would run<br>> to 25 March 2007 3:00am (daylight saving time). But the second bill
<br>> does not mention that, and states 2:00am both when entering and when<br>leaving DST.<br>><br>> A Queensland southwest bound University lecture was bombarded with<br>> hate mails when suggesting to introduce DST in a corner of Queensland,
<br>> and according to her the most effective argument was not 'you are an<br>> idiot' but 'you have lived outside of Queensland, you are not a<br>> Queenslander ... (and) you don't deserve a say'<br>><br>>
<a href="http://origin.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20722209-29277,0">http://origin.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20722209-29277,0</a><br>> 0.html<br>><br>> Queensland is not likely to introduce DST legislation anytime soon,
<br>> methinks<br>> ;-)<br>><br>> Regards,<br>> - Jesper<br>><br>><br>> ________________________________<br>> From: Eric Ulevik [mailto:<a href="mailto:eulevik@gmail.com">eulevik@gmail.com</a>
]<br>> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 7:31 AM<br>> To: <a href="mailto:tz@lecserver.nci.nih.gov">tz@lecserver.nci.nih.gov</a><br>> Subject: Western Australia planning for Daylight Saving Time starting<br>> 1 December 2006
<br>><br>><br>> The state of Western Australia is planning to adopt daylight saving<br>> time on a trial basis till 31 March 2009. This has not yet been passed<br>> by parliament but is supported by both major parties.
<br>><br>> The initial period is 2am 1 December 2006 to 2am 25 March 2007.<br>><br>> Subsequent periods are 2am on last Sunday in October till 2am on last<br>> Sunday in March.<br>><br>> The Daylight Saving Bill 2006 can be found on
<br>> <a href="http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/">http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/</a> . Unfortunately there is no fixed<br>> address.<br>><br>> Source:<br>> <a href="http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=145&ContentID=10997">
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