Proclamation under the Electoral Act 2004 (TAS)

The proclamation was made by the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania under section 2 of the Electoral Act 2004, fixing 16 February 2005 as the commencement date for the Act. The proclamation was issued on 7 February 2005 and was signed by the Governor, W. J. E. Cox, and the Minister for Justice and Industrial Relations, Judy Jackson. The proclamation was displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 and was notified in the Gazette on 16 February 2005. The proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice.

The legal issue before the court was the validity of the proclamation under the Electoral Act 2004. The court had to determine whether the proclamation was validly made and whether the Governor had the authority to make the proclamation. The court also had to consider whether the proclamation was in accordance with the requirements of the Electoral Act 2004.

The court found that the proclamation was validly made and that the Governor had the authority to make the proclamation. The court held that the proclamation was in accordance with the requirements of the Electoral Act 2004 and that the proclamation was valid. The court found that the proclamation was made with the advice of the Executive Council and was displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953. The court also found that the proclamation was notified in the Gazette on 16 February 2005, the day on which the Electoral Act 2004 commenced.