Proclamation under the Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Act 2013 (TAS)

Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Act 2013 commences. The act was passed to regulate the provision of termination of pregnancy services in Tasmania. The proclamation is made under the authority of the Act and sets the commencement date for the legislation.

The court was required to determine the validity of the proclamation under the Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Act 2013. The proclamation fixes the commencement date for the Act, which regulates the provision of termination of pregnancy services in Tasmania. The court had to consider whether the proclamation was validly made under the authority of the Act and whether it complied with the requirements of the Constitution and relevant statutory provisions.

The court found that the proclamation was validly made under the authority of the Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Act 2013. The court held that the proclamation was in accordance with the Act and complied with the requirements of the Constitution and relevant statutory provisions. The court also found that the Act was within the legislative powers of the Tasmanian Parliament and did not infringe on any rights protected by the Constitution. The proclamation was therefore valid and the commencement date for the Act was fixed as 12 February 2014.

The court made a declaration that the proclamation was valid and that the Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Act 2013 commenced on 12 February 2014. The court also ordered that the proclamation be registered and published in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.