Proclamation under the Relationships Act 2003 (TAS)

The Governor of Tasmania, acting under the authority of the Relationships Act 2003, issued a proclamation to set the commencement date of the Act. The proclamation was issued on 15 December 2003, and was subsequently displayed and numbered according to the Rules Publication Act 1953. The proclamation fixed the commencement date of the Relationships Act 2003 as 1 January 2004. The proclamation was made with the advice of the Executive Council and was displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953. The proclamation was notified in the Gazette on 24 December 2003 and is administered by the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations.

The legal issue in this case was the interpretation and application of section 2 of the Relationships Act 2003, which required the Governor to make a proclamation fixing the commencement date of the Act. The court had to determine whether the Governor had the authority to issue the proclamation under the Act, and whether the proclamation was made in accordance with the relevant legislative requirements. The court also had to consider whether the proclamation was valid and effective in setting the commencement date of the Act.

The court found that the Governor had the authority to issue the proclamation under section 2 of the Relationships Act 2003, and that the proclamation was made in accordance with the relevant legislative requirements. The court held that the proclamation was valid and effective in setting the commencement date of the Act as 1 January 2004. The court further found that the proclamation was properly displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953, and that the notification of the proclamation in the Gazette was sufficient to give it effect.

In conclusion, the court upheld the validity of the proclamation issued by the Governor under the Relationships Act 2003, and confirmed that the Act would commence on 1 January 2004. The court's decision provides clarity on the legislative requirements for issuing a proclamation under the Act, and ensures that the Act will come into effect as intended.