Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 2) 2011 (TAS)

The Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 2) 2011, made by the Governor of Tasmania, was the subject of a legal dispute concerning its validity and the allocation of administrative responsibilities. The court was tasked with determining whether the order complied with the requirements of the Administrative Arrangements Act 1990 and whether it correctly assigned administrative responsibilities to the relevant ministers. The court examined the order's adherence to the Act's provisions, including the interpretation of enactments and the assignment of departments and enactments to ministers.

The court concluded that the Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 2) 2011 was valid and properly assigned administrative responsibilities. The court found that the order was consistent with the requirements of the Administrative Arrangements Act 1990, and that the allocation of departments and enactments to ministers was in accordance with the Act. The court further held that the order correctly specified the departments responsible to each minister for the administration of the assigned enactments. As a result, the order was upheld as valid and effective in assigning administrative responsibilities to the relevant ministers.