1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Summer Time Order 1994 and shall come into force on the fourteenth day after the day on which it is made.

(2) This Order shall have effect in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

(3) In this Order “the Act” means the Summer Time Act 1972.

2.  In relation to the year 1995, the period of summer time for the purposes of the Act shall be the period beginning at one o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of 26th March 1995 and ending at one o'clock Greenwich mean time, in the morning of 22nd October 1995 instead of the period specified in section 1 of the Act.

3.  In relation to the year 1996, the period of summer time for the purposes of the Act shall be the period beginning at one o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of 31st March 1996 and ending at one o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of 27th October 1996 instead of the period specified in section 1 of the Act.

4.  In relation to the year 1997, the period of summer time for the purposes of the Act shall be the period beginning at one o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of 30th March 1997 and ending at one o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of 26th October 1997 instead of the period specified in section 1 of the Act.

5.  The following Orders are hereby revoked, namely:

• The Summer Time Order 1980(2);

• The Summer Time Order 1982(3);

• The Summer Time Order 1986(4);

• The Summer Time Order 1988(5); and

• The Summer Time Order 1989(6).

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the periods of summer time in the years 1995, 1996 and 1997 during which the time for general purposes in the United Kingdom will be one hour in advance of Greenwich mean time. It implements the EC Seventh Summer Time Directive 94/21/EC (OJ No. L164, 30.6.94, p.1), which establishes the start and end dates and times of the periods of summer time for those years in the Member States of the European Community.

The Order applies also to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, but not to the Bailiwick of Jersey or the Isle of Man which have their own legislation on the subject.

This Order also revokes certain previous Orders establishing the periods of summer time for earlier years, which are now spent.