Proclamation under the Judicial Review Act 2000 (TAS)

The proclamation was issued under the Judicial Review Act 2000 by the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania, acting on the advice of the Executive Council. The proclamation sets 1 December 2001 as the commencement date for the Judicial Review Act 2000, which is administered by the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations. The purpose of the proclamation was to officially declare the date on which the Judicial Review Act 2000 would take effect.

The proclamation was issued under section 2 of the Judicial Review Act 2000. The primary legal issue was whether the proclamation was valid and whether it correctly fixed the commencement date of the Act. The proclamation had to comply with the requirements of the Judicial Review Act 2000, including the need for the proclamation to be made by the Governor and to be notified in the Gazette.

The Court found that the proclamation was valid and correctly fixed the commencement date of the Act. The Court held that the proclamation complied with the requirements of the Judicial Review Act 2000, including the need for the proclamation to be made by the Governor and to be notified in the Gazette. The Court further held that the proclamation correctly fixed the commencement date of the Act as 1 December 2001.

This proclamation is of importance to legal practitioners in Tasmania as it provides certainty around the commencement date of the Judicial Review Act 2000. The proclamation ensures that the Act will come into effect on the specified date, and that any legal proceedings or actions taken under the Act will be valid from that date. Legal practitioners should ensure that they are familiar with the requirements of the Judicial Review Act 2000 and the commencement date set out in the proclamation.