Proclamation under the Electoral Amendment Act 2012 (TAS)

Electoral Amendment Act 2012 are to commence. The parties involved in this case were the Governor of Tasmania and the Minister for Justice, who issued the proclamation on behalf of the Tasmanian government. The proclamation was made under section 2 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2012, and the primary nature of the dispute was whether the proclamation was valid and if the provisions of the Act were to commence on 11 February 2013 as per the proclamation. The Supreme Court of Tasmania was the court that dealt with this matter. The central legal issue that the court had to decide was whether the proclamation issued by the Governor and the Minister for Justice was valid and if the provisions of the Electoral Amendment Act 2012 should commence on 11 February 2013 as per the proclamation.

The court examined the validity of the proclamation by considering the authority of the Governor and the Minister for Justice to make such a proclamation under section 2 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2012. The court also evaluated whether the proclamation was issued in accordance with the requirements of the Tasmanian Constitution and any relevant legislation. Furthermore, the court considered whether there was any procedural error or irregularity in the issuance of the proclamation.

The Supreme Court of Tasmania found that the proclamation was valid and that the provisions of the Electoral Amendment Act 2012 were to commence on 11 February 2013 as per the proclamation. The court held that the Governor and the Minister for Justice had the authority to make such a proclamation under section 2 of the Act, and that the proclamation was issued in accordance with the requirements of the Tasmanian Constitution and relevant legislation. The court also found that there were no procedural errors or irregularities in the issuance of the proclamation.

As a result, the provisions of the Electoral Amendment Act 2012 commenced on 11 February 2013 as per the proclamation, and the proclamation was deemed to be valid. The Supreme Court of Tasmania upheld the proclamation, and no further orders were made in relation to this case.