Optometrists (Amendment) Act 1982 (ACT)

The Optometrists (Amendment) Act 1982 (ACT) involved a challenge to the validity of the Optometrists (Amendment) Ordinance 1982 (ACT). The dispute centred on whether the Ordinance, which amended the Optometrists Ordinance 1956 (ACT), was validly enacted and whether it complied with the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cth). The case was heard in the High Court of Australia. The central legal issue before the court was whether the Optometrists (Amendment) Ordinance 1982 (ACT) was validly enacted under the authority of the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cth). Specifically, the court needed to determine whether the Ordinance was made "under the authority" of the Act, as required by section 10 of the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cth).

The court examined the process by which the Ordinance was enacted, considering whether the necessary procedures and formalities were followed. The court also assessed whether the amendments made by the Ordinance were within the scope of the authority delegated to the Minister of State for the Capital Territory by the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cth). In its decision, the court concluded that the Optometrists (Amendment) Ordinance 1982 (ACT) was validly enacted under the authority of the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cth). The court found that the Ordinance was made in accordance with the procedures specified in the Act and that the amendments were within the scope of the authority delegated to the Minister of State for the Capital Territory. As a result, the challenge to the validity of the Ordinance was dismissed.