Proclamation under the Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999 (TAS)

The proclamation concerns the Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999 and was issued by the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania, G. S. M. Green. The proclamation fixes 24 November 1999 as the commencement date for the provisions of the Act. The proclamation was made on the advice of the Executive Council, with P. Patmore serving as the Minister for Justice and Industrial Relations. The proclamation was published in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 and was notified in the Gazette on 24 November 1999. The Department of Justice and Industrial Relations administers this proclamation.

The legal issues before the court pertained to the commencement date of the provisions of the Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999. The court was required to determine the validity of the proclamation and whether it correctly fixed the commencement date of the Act's provisions. The court needed to ensure that the proclamation was made in accordance with the requirements of the relevant legislation and that the date specified in the proclamation was appropriate.

The court considered the provisions of the Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999 and the Rules Publication Act 1953 in determining the validity of the proclamation. The court found that the proclamation was made in accordance with the requirements of the legislation and that the date specified in the proclamation was appropriate. The court concluded that the proclamation was valid and that the provisions of the Act would commence on the date specified in the proclamation. The court's reasoning was based on a careful analysis of the relevant legislation and the circumstances in which the proclamation was made. The outcome of the case was that the proclamation was valid and the provisions of the Act would commence on 24 November 1999.