Proclamation under the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Amendment Act 2008 (TAS)

The parties involved in this case were the Minister for Justice and the Tasmanian government, who issued a proclamation under the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Amendment Act 2008. The proclamation fixed the commencement date of Part 3 of the Act as 23 July 2009. The legal issue before the court was whether the proclamation was valid and correctly issued under the relevant legislation.

The court found that the proclamation was indeed valid and correctly issued under the Act. The court noted that the proclamation was made by the Governor in Council, as required by the Act, and was properly notified in the Gazette. The court also found that the proclamation was in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 and was administered in the Department of Justice. The court held that there were no errors or irregularities in the issuance of the proclamation.

As a result of the court's decision, the proclamation was deemed valid and correctly issued. The final order of the court was that the proclamation be accepted as valid and the commencement date of Part 3 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Amendment Act 2008 be fixed as 23 July 2009. This decision ensures that the Act will come into effect on the specified date and that the relevant authorities can begin enforcing the new provisions.