Pharmacy Act 1971 (ACT)
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Pharmacy Act 1971 (ACT)
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The parties involved in the matter were the Commonwealth of Australia and the ACT Minister of Health. The dispute concerned the validity of the Pharmacy Act 1971 (ACT), which was an ordinance made under the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910-1970. The ACT Minister of Health challenged the validity of the ordinance, arguing that it was not properly authorised or made in accordance with the requirements of the Seat of Government (Administration) Act.
The legal issues before the court were whether the Pharmacy Act 1971 (ACT) was validly made under the Seat of Government (Administration) Act and whether it complied with the requirements of that Act. The court had to consider whether the ordinance was properly authorised by the Governor-General and whether it was made in accordance with the procedures set out in the Seat of Government (Administration) Act.
The court held that the Pharmacy Act 1971 (ACT) was validly made under the Seat of Government (Administration) Act. The court found that the ordinance was properly authorised by the Governor-General and that it was made in accordance with the procedures set out in the Seat of Government (Administration) Act. The court rejected the ACT Minister of Health's argument that the ordinance was invalid because it was not made by the Federal Executive Council. The court held that the Federal Executive Council was not the only body that could authorise an ordinance under the Seat of Government (Administration) Act and that the Governor-General had the power to authorise an ordinance in his or her own right.
The court also held that the Pharmacy Act 1971 (ACT) complied with the requirements of the Seat of Government (Administration) Act. The court found that the ordinance was properly notified in the Commonwealth Gazette and that it was published in the ACT Government Gazette. The court rejected the ACT Minister of Health's argument that the ordinance was invalid because it was not published in a newspaper circulating in the ACT.
The court held that the Pharmacy Act 1971 (ACT) was valid and did not make any orders in relation to the matter.
The legal issues before the court were whether the Pharmacy Act 1971 (ACT) was validly made under the Seat of Government (Administration) Act and whether it complied with the requirements of that Act. The court had to consider whether the ordinance was properly authorised by the Governor-General and whether it was made in accordance with the procedures set out in the Seat of Government (Administration) Act.
The court held that the Pharmacy Act 1971 (ACT) was validly made under the Seat of Government (Administration) Act. The court found that the ordinance was properly authorised by the Governor-General and that it was made in accordance with the procedures set out in the Seat of Government (Administration) Act. The court rejected the ACT Minister of Health's argument that the ordinance was invalid because it was not made by the Federal Executive Council. The court held that the Federal Executive Council was not the only body that could authorise an ordinance under the Seat of Government (Administration) Act and that the Governor-General had the power to authorise an ordinance in his or her own right.
The court also held that the Pharmacy Act 1971 (ACT) complied with the requirements of the Seat of Government (Administration) Act. The court found that the ordinance was properly notified in the Commonwealth Gazette and that it was published in the ACT Government Gazette. The court rejected the ACT Minister of Health's argument that the ordinance was invalid because it was not published in a newspaper circulating in the ACT.
The court held that the Pharmacy Act 1971 (ACT) was valid and did not make any orders in relation to the matter.
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