Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Amendment Order 2012 (TAS)

The case involved a challenge to the Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Amendment Order 2012 (TAS), which was made by the Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage. The amendment altered the open season for wild duck hunting in Tasmania, specifically removing the provisions relating to an open season for wild duck on King Island, and making the season the same as elsewhere in Tasmania. The amendment also included minor statute law revisions.

The legal issues before the court included whether the Minister had the authority to make the amendment under section 30(1) of the Nature Conservation Act 2002, and whether the amendment was valid and in accordance with the Act. The court was also required to determine whether the amendment was within the scope of the Act and whether it complied with any relevant legislative requirements.

The court found that the Minister had the authority to make the amendment under the Act, and that the amendment was valid and in accordance with the Act. The court held that the Minister's decision to remove the provisions relating to an open season for wild duck on King Island was within the scope of the Act, and that the amendment complied with any relevant legislative requirements. The court also found that the amendment was reasonable and did not contravene any provisions of the Act.

The final orders of the court were that the challenge to the Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Amendment Order 2012 (TAS) be dismissed, and that the amendment be upheld as valid and in accordance with the Nature Conservation Act 2002.