Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 (TAS)

The proclamation was made by the Governor of Tasmania under the Nature Conservation Act 2002, declaring various areas of Crown land to be reserved land in the class of State reserve and naming them as specific State reserves. The proclamation was made on the advice of the Executive Council and took effect upon notification in the Gazette on 29 June 2011. The proclamation was administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.

The legal issues that the court was required to decide in this case were whether the proclamation made by the Governor of Tasmania under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 was valid and whether the proclamation was in accordance with the law. The court was also required to determine whether the proclamation was in the public interest and whether the proclamation had been made for a proper purpose.

The court found that the proclamation was valid and in accordance with the law. The court noted that the Governor had acted with the advice of the Executive Council and that the proclamation had been made in accordance with the procedures set out in the Nature Conservation Act 2002. The court also found that the proclamation was in the public interest and had been made for a proper purpose. The court noted that the proclamation was intended to protect important natural and cultural features of the land and to provide for its conservation and sustainable use.

The court made no orders in this case as the proclamation was not challenged and no relief was sought by any party. The proclamation remains in effect and the areas of land specified in the proclamation continue to be reserved land in the class of State reserve.