T-5.1 - Legal Time Act

Updated to 30 November 2024

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chapter T-5.1

Legal Time Act

1. In the part of Québec lying west of the meridian of 63 degrees West longitude, the legal time is Eastern Standard Time, that is, five hours behind coordinated universal time (UTC − 5 h).

However, from the second Sunday in March at 2:00 a.m. to the first Sunday in November at 2:00 a.m., the legal time in that part of Québec is Eastern Daylight Saving Time, that is, four hours behind coordinated universal time (UTC − 4 h).

This section also applies to all of the territory of Municipalité régionale de comté de Minganie.

2006, c. 39, s. 1.

2. In the part of Québec lying east of the meridian of 63 degrees West longitude, and in the territory of the Listuguj reserve, the legal time is Atlantic Standard Time, that is, four hours behind coordinated universal time (UTC − 4 h).

However, from the second Sunday in March at 2:00 a.m. to the first Sunday in November at 2:00 a.m., the legal time in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine and in the territory of the Listuguj reserve is Atlantic Daylight Saving Time, that is, three hours behind coordinated universal time (UTC − 3 h).

2006, c. 39, s. 2.

3. The Minister of Justice is responsible for the administration of this Act.

2006, c. 39, s. 3.

4. (Omitted).

2006, c. 39, s. 4.

5. (Omitted).

2006, c. 39, s. 5.

REPEAL SCHEDULE

In accordance with section 9 of the Act respecting the consolidation of the statutes and regulations (chapter R-3), chapter 39 of the statutes of 2006, in force on 1 January 2007, is repealed, except section 5, effective from the coming into force of chapter T-5.1 of the Revised Statutes.