Proclamation under the Alcohol and Drug Dependency Repeal Act 2021 (TAS)

In the matter of the Alcohol and Drug Dependency Repeal Act 2021, the Governor of Tasmania issued a proclamation that the Act would commence on 1 March 2022. The proclamation was issued under the authority of section 2 of the Act, following advice from the Executive Council. The proclamation was displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 and notified in the Gazette on 16 February 2022. The Act is administered by the Department of Health.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the proclamation issued by the Governor was valid and whether it correctly set the commencement date of the Alcohol and Drug Dependency Repeal Act 2021. The court was required to consider the validity of the proclamation and whether it complied with the relevant statutory requirements.

The court found that the proclamation was valid and correctly set the commencement date of the Act. The court held that the Governor had the authority to issue the proclamation under section 2 of the Act, and that the proclamation complied with the relevant statutory requirements. The court further held that the proclamation was properly displayed and notified in the Gazette. The court found that the Act would commence on 1 March 2022, as stated in the proclamation.

There were no further orders made by the court. The proclamation stands as issued, and the Alcohol and Drug Dependency Repeal Act 2021 will commence on 1 March 2022.