Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 (TAS)

The proclamation was made by the Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970, extending the Macquarie Island Nature Reserve to include the state waters surrounding the existing reserve. The proclamation was made with the advice of the Executive Council, on the recommendation of the Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment, and with the approval of both Houses of Parliament. The proclamation was notified in the Gazette on 2 August 2000 and is administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.

The legal issues before the court were whether the proclamation was validly made and whether it complied with the requirements of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. The court had to consider whether the proclamation was made in accordance with the Act, whether it was made with the appropriate advice and approvals, and whether it complied with the rules for publication. The court also had to consider whether the proclamation was in the public interest and whether it was consistent with the conservation objectives of the Act.

The court found that the proclamation was validly made and that it complied with the requirements of the Act. The court held that the proclamation was made in accordance with the Act, that it was made with the appropriate advice and approvals, and that it complied with the rules for publication. The court also found that the proclamation was in the public interest and that it was consistent with the conservation objectives of the Act. The court rejected the arguments of the parties who opposed the proclamation, finding that they did not have standing to challenge the proclamation and that their arguments did not undermine the validity of the proclamation.

The final orders of the court were that the proclamation was validly made and that it complied with the requirements of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. The court dismissed the proceedings brought by the parties who opposed the proclamation, and the proclamation took effect on the day on which its making was notified in the Gazette. The court also ordered that the costs of the proceedings be paid by the parties who brought the proceedings.