Administrative Arrangements Order 2012 (TAS)

In the matter of the Administrative Arrangements Order 2012, the Governor of Tasmania, exercising powers under section 4(1) of the Administrative Arrangements Act 1990, assigned various enactments and departments to different Ministers. The legal issues centered on the validity and scope of the Governor's power to make such assignments and whether the assignments complied with the requirements of the Administrative Arrangements Act 1990. The court examined whether the Governor acted within the bounds of the Act and whether the assignments were sufficiently detailed and clear to be effective. The court found that the Governor's actions were within the legislative authority granted by the Act and that the assignments were properly made according to the requirements of the Act. The order was upheld as valid and effective.