Initial stand-down : Contents

• Introduction
• Formula for initial stand-down periods
• Current stand-down periods
• Previous stand-down periods - 2025 to 2026
  • At 6 May 2026
  • At 4 February 2026
  • At 5 November 2025
  • At 6 August 2025
  • At 7 May 2025
  • At 5 February 2025
• Previous stand-down periods - 2023 to 2024
  • At 6 November 2024
  • At 7 August 2024
  • At 1 May 2024
  • At 7 February 2024
  • At 1 November 2023
  • At 2 August 2023
  • At 3 May 2023
  • At 1 February 2023
• Previous stand-down periods - 2021 to 2022
  • At 2 November 2022
  • At 3 August 2022
  • At 4 May 2022
  • At 2 February 2022
  • At 3 November 2021
  • At 4 August 2021
  • At 5 May 2021
  • At 3 February 2021
• Previous stand-down periods - 2019 to 2020
  • At 4 November 2020
  • At 5 August 2020
  • At 6 May 2020
  • At 5 February 2020
  • At 6 November 2019
  • At 6 August 2019
  • At 1 May 2019
  • At 7 February 2019
• Previous stand-down periods - 2017 to 2018
  • At 7 November 2018
  • At 1 August 2018
  • At 2 May 2018
  • At 7 February 2018
  • At 1 November 2017
  • At 2 August 2017
  • At 2 May 2017
  • At 1 February 2017
• Previous stand-down periods - 2015 to 2016
  • At 2 November 2016
  • At 3 August 2016
  • At 4 May 2016
  • At 3 February 2016
  • At 4 November 2015
  • At 5 August 2015
  • At 6 May 2015
  • At 4 February 2015
• Previous stand-down periods - 2013 to 2014
  • At 5 November 2014
  • At 6 August 2014
  • At 7 May 2014
  • At 5 February 2014
  • At 6 November 2013
  • At 7 August 2013
  • At 7 May 2013
  • At 5 February 2013
• Previous stand-down periods - 2011 to 2012
  • At 6 November 2012
  • At 7 August 2012
  • At 1 May 2012
  • At 7 February 2012
  • At 1 November 2011
  • At 2 August 2011
  • At 3 May 2011
  • At 1 February 2011
• Previous stand-down periods - 2009 to 2010
  • At 2 November 2010
  • At 3 August 2010
  • At 4 May 2010
  • At 2 February 2010
  • At 3 November 2009
  • At 4 August 2009
  • At 4 May 2009
  • At 2 February 2009
• Previous stand-down periods - 2007 to 2008
  • At 3 November 2008
  • At 4 August 2008
  • At 5 May 2008
  • At 5 February 2008
  • At 5 November 2007
  • At 6 August 2007
  • At 5 February 2007
  • At 7 May 2007
  • At 2 July 2007
• Previous stand-down periods - 2004 to 2006
  • At 5 February 2004
  • At 6 May 2004
  • At 6 August 2004
  • At 8 November 2004
  • At 8 February 2005
  • At 1 April 2005
  • At 26 April 2005
  • At 6 May 2005
  • At 8 August 2005
  • At 8 November 2005
  • At 8 February 2006
  • At 8 May 2006
  • At 7 August 2006
  • At 6 November 2006
• Previous stand-down periods - 2001 to 2003
  • At 12 February 2001
  • At 9 May 2001
  • At 3 August 2001
  • At 5 November 2001
  • At 5 February 2002
  • At 3 May 2002
  • At 5 August 2002
  • At 4 November 2002
  • At 5 February 2003
  • At 6 May 2003
  • At 5 August 2003
  • At 5 November 2003
• Previous stand-down periods - 1998 to 2000
  • At 24 February 1998
  • At 27 May 1998
  • At 29 September 1998
  • At 20 November 1998
  • At 25 February 1999
  • At 21 May 1999
  • At 6 September 1999
  • At 19 November 1999
  • At 14 February 2000
  • At 12 May 2000
  • At 16 August 2000
  • At 15 November 2000

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