Proclamation under the Gene Technology (Tasmania) Act 2012 (TAS)

The proclamation under the Gene Technology (Tasmania) Act 2012 involves the Governor of Tasmania, Peter G. Underwood, who, acting on the advice of the Executive Council, declared that the Act would commence on 27 June 2012. The proclamation was signed by the Governor and countersigned by Bryan Green, the Minister for Primary Industries and Water. The Act was displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 and was notified in the Gazette on the same day it commenced.

The legal issues at hand pertain to the interpretation and implementation of the Gene Technology (Tasmania) Act 2012, specifically concerning the date on which the Act would officially commence. The proclamation was necessary to clarify the commencement date to ensure that the provisions of the Act could be applied correctly and effectively.

In making the proclamation, the Governor exercised the power granted under section 2 of the Act, which allows for the fixing of the commencement date. The proclamation was designed to provide certainty and clarity regarding the operation of the Act, ensuring that all relevant parties were aware of the date from which the Act would be in force. The explanatory note clarifies that the proclamation is not part of the Act itself but serves to explain the purpose and effect of the proclamation.

The proclamation was administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, which is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Act. The final orders of the proclamation fixed the commencement date of the Act, ensuring that the provisions would be effective from 27 June 2012.