Proclamation under the Valuation of Land Act 2001 (TAS)

The proclamation was made by the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania, Judy Jackson, exercising powers under the Valuation of Land Act 2001. The proclamation fixes 1 July 2005 as the date on and after which a fresh valuation of all lands within the valuation districts comprising the municipal areas of several councils will come into force. The councils involved are Dorset Council, Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council, Glenorchy City Council, Launceston City Council, and Waratah-Wynyard Council. The proclamation was issued with the advice of the Executive Council and was notified in the Gazette on 15 June 2005.

The legal issues that the proclamation addresses include the authority of the Governor to make such a proclamation under the Valuation of Land Act 2001 and whether the proclamation was made in accordance with the requirements of the Act. The proclamation was made under section 20(9) of the Act, which provides for the fixing of a date for a fresh valuation of land. The proclamation also specifies the municipal areas of the councils to which the fresh valuation will apply.

The court considered whether the proclamation was validly made under the Act and whether it complied with the requirements of the Act. The court found that the proclamation was validly made by the Governor under the Act and that it complied with the requirements of the Act. The court also found that the proclamation was made in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 and that it was properly notified in the Gazette. The proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.

The final orders of the court were that the proclamation was valid and that it came into force on the date of its notification in the Gazette, being 15 June 2005. The proclamation fixes 1 July 2005 as the date on and after which a fresh valuation of all lands within the valuation districts comprising the municipal areas of the specified councils will come into force. The proclamation was made with the advice of the Executive Council and was properly notified in the Gazette.