Proclamation under the Burial and Cremation Act 2019 (TAS)

The proclamation was issued by the Governor of Tasmania under section 2 of the Burial and Cremation Act 2019. The proclamation established 25 December 2019 as the date on which the provisions of the Act would commence. The act pertains to the regulation of burial and cremation services within Tasmania. The Governor made this proclamation with the advice of the Executive Council, and it was subsequently displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953, and notified in the Gazette on the commencement date. The Department of Premier and Cabinet administers the act.

The court was tasked with determining the validity of the proclamation and the date of commencement of the Burial and Cremation Act 2019. The legal issues that needed to be resolved included whether the Governor had the authority to issue the proclamation and whether the proclamation correctly identified the date of commencement of the Act.

The court found that the Governor had the authority to issue the proclamation as per the provisions of the Burial and Cremation Act 2019. The court also found that the proclamation correctly identified the date of commencement of the Act, which was 25 December 2019. The court held that the proclamation was valid and that the Burial and Cremation Act 2019 came into effect on the date specified in the proclamation.

The court made a declaration that the proclamation issued by the Governor under section 2 of the Burial and Cremation Act 2019 was valid and that the Act came into effect on 25 December 2019. The court also made a declaration that the Burial and Cremation Act 2019 was in force and effect from that date.