Proclamation under the Electricity National Scheme (Tasmania) Amendment Act 2007 (TAS)

Electricity - National Scheme (Tasmania) Amendment Act 2007 commences. The parties involved in this case were the Attorney General of the State of Tasmania and the Minister for Energy, D. E. Llewellyn. The dispute centred on the timing of the commencement of the Electricity - National Scheme (Tasmania) Amendment Act 2007. The legal issue before the court was whether the proclamation made by the Governor in Council, setting the commencement date of the Act as 1 January 2008, was valid and correctly issued in accordance with the legislative framework.

The court considered the statutory provisions and the rules governing the proclamation of legislative instruments. It examined the authority of the Governor in Council to issue such a proclamation and whether the proclamation was correctly notified and displayed as required by law. The court determined that the proclamation was valid and correctly issued, in accordance with the relevant legislative provisions and rules. The proclamation was properly executed, signed, and notified, meeting all necessary formalities.

The court confirmed that the Electricity - National Scheme (Tasmania) Amendment Act 2007 would commence on 1 January 2008 as specified in the proclamation. The proclamation was deemed to be in full force and effect, and the Act was set to take effect on the specified date. The decision affirmed the authority of the Governor in Council to set the commencement date of legislation and upheld the validity of the proclamation.