Proclamation under the Friendly Societies (Tasmania) Act 1997 (TAS)

Friendly Societies (Tasmania) Act 1997 commences. The Act was passed by the Parliament of Tasmania to regulate friendly societies within the state and ensure their proper operation and accountability. The Governor in Council, acting on the advice of the Executive Council, issued this proclamation under section 2 of the Act to set the commencement date of the Act. The proclamation was displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 and notified in the Gazette on 28 January 1998. The Act is administered by the Department of Treasury and Finance.

The proclamation establishes the commencement date of the Friendly Societies (Tasmania) Act 1997. The Act aims to regulate friendly societies in Tasmania, ensuring they operate in a transparent and accountable manner. The legal issue at hand was the determination of the effective date of the Act, which was set by the Governor in Council. The Governor, acting on the advice of the Executive Council, exercised their power under section 2 of the Act to fix the commencement date as 1 February 1998. The proclamation was displayed, numbered, and notified in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953. The Act is administered by the Department of Treasury and Finance.

The court did not need to decide any complex legal issues as this was a proclamation under an Act of Parliament. The primary focus was on the correct exercise of the Governor's power under section 2 of the Friendly Societies (Tasmania) Act 1997 to set the commencement date. The proclamation was issued in accordance with the statutory requirements and the advice of the Executive Council. The court confirmed the validity of the proclamation and the commencement date of the Act. The proclamation was properly displayed, numbered, and notified as required by the Rules Publication Act 1953. The Friendly Societies (Tasmania) Act 1997 commenced on 1 February 1998, as fixed by the proclamation.

The proclamation sets 1 February 1998 as the commencement date of the Friendly Societies (Tasmania) Act 1997. The Act was passed to regulate friendly societies in Tasmania and ensure their proper operation and accountability. The Governor in Council, acting on the advice of the Executive Council, issued the proclamation under section 2 of the Act. The proclamation was displayed, numbered, and notified in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953. The Act is administered by the Department of Treasury and Finance. The court confirmed the validity of the proclamation and the commencement date of the Act.