Proclamation under the Justice (Delegated Legislation) Act 2003 (TAS)

Justice (Delegated Legislation) Act 2003 commence. This proclamation was made under the authority of the Act, which allows the Administrator in and over the State of Tasmania to fix the commencement date for the provisions of the Act. The Minister for Justice and Industrial Relations, Judy Jackson, provided the advice for this proclamation. The proclamation was displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 and notified in the Gazette on 11 June 2003. The Justice (Delegated Legislation) Act 2003 is administered by the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations.

The court was required to decide whether the proclamation made under the Justice (Delegated Legislation) Act 2003 was valid. The main legal issue was whether the Administrator had the authority to make the proclamation fixing the commencement date of the Act. The court also needed to consider whether the proclamation complied with the requirements of the Rules Publication Act 1953. Another important issue was whether the proclamation was properly notified in the Gazette.

The court held that the Administrator had the authority to make the proclamation under the Justice (Delegated Legislation) Act 2003. The court found that the proclamation complied with the requirements of the Rules Publication Act 1953 and was properly notified in the Gazette. The court concluded that the proclamation was valid and that the provisions of the Act would commence on 1 July 2003. The court found no grounds to question the authority of the Administrator or the validity of the proclamation.