Proclamation under the Tasmania Together Progress Board Repeal Act 2012 (TAS)

The proclamation in question, issued under the Tasmania Together Progress Board Repeal Act 2012, establishes the commencement date of the Act. The Governor of Tasmania, Peter G. Underwood, made the proclamation on 17 December 2012, following advice from the Executive Council. The proclamation was published in the Gazette on 26 December 2012, the effective date of the Act. This document is administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

The legal issues the court had to address centred on the validity and interpretation of the proclamation made under the Tasmania Together Progress Board Repeal Act 2012. Specifically, the court needed to determine whether the proclamation was correctly issued and whether the Act was properly repealed and commenced as per the proclamation. The court also considered whether the proclamation adhered to the necessary legislative procedures and whether it was consistent with the intent of the Act.

The court examined the legislative framework and the Governor's authority to issue the proclamation. It found that the Governor had acted within the bounds of the Act and that the proclamation was validly issued in accordance with the required procedures. The court confirmed that the Act was effectively repealed and that the commencement date specified in the proclamation was in line with the legislative intent. The court concluded that the proclamation was valid, and the Act commenced as proclaimed.