Cat Management Regulations 2022 (TAS)

The Cat Management Regulations 2022 (TAS) were made under the Cat Management Act 2009 (TAS) and commenced on the day of their notification in the Gazette. These regulations outline the procedures for the approval, operation, and regulation of cat management facilities in Tasmania, as well as the requirements for microchipping, desexing, and other aspects of cat management.

The court was required to determine whether the regulations were validly made under the enabling Act, and whether they complied with any relevant statutory requirements. The court also needed to consider whether the regulations were reasonable and justifiable in the circumstances.

The court found that the regulations were validly made under the enabling Act, and that they complied with any relevant statutory requirements. The court also found that the regulations were reasonable and justifiable in the circumstances, and that they represented an appropriate response to the need for effective cat management in Tasmania.

The final orders of the court were that the regulations were valid and enforceable, and that they could be put into operation as of the date of their notification in the Gazette. The court also ordered that the regulations be published in the Gazette as soon as practicable.