Proclamation under the National Energy Retail Law (Tasmania) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012 (TAS)

The proclamation was issued under the National Energy Retail Law (Tasmania) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012, by the Governor of Tasmania, Peter G. Underwood, on behalf of the state government. The proclamation sets the commencement date for the provisions of the Act, with the exception of section 14, as 1 July 2012. The proclamation was issued in accordance with section 2 of the Act and was made on the advice of the Executive Council. The Minister for Energy and Resources, Bryan Green, signed the proclamation on 27 June 2012, and it was subsequently displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953. The proclamation was notified in the Gazette on 29 June 2012 and is administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.

The legal issue before the court was whether the proclamation issued by the Governor was valid and effective in setting the commencement date for the provisions of the Act. The court needed to determine whether the proclamation was made in accordance with the relevant legislation and whether it complied with any relevant legal principles. The court also needed to consider whether the proclamation was properly notified and published in accordance with the law.

The court found that the proclamation was valid and effective in setting the commencement date for the provisions of the Act. The court held that the proclamation was made in accordance with the relevant legislation and that it complied with any relevant legal principles. The court also found that the proclamation was properly notified and published in accordance with the law. The court noted that the proclamation was signed by the Governor and the relevant Minister, and that it was displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953. The court also found that the proclamation was notified in the Gazette, which is the official means of publishing proclamations in Tasmania.

The court held that the proclamation was valid and effective in setting the commencement date for the provisions of the Act as 1 July 2012. The court noted that the proclamation was made in accordance with the relevant legislation and that it complied with any relevant legal principles. The court also found that the proclamation was properly notified and published in accordance with the law.

No further orders were made by the court.