Proclamation under the Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Excessive Speeding and Disqualified Drivers) Act 2001 (TAS)

Proclamation under the Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Excessive Speeding and Disqualified Drivers) Act 2001 is effective. The proclamation was issued by the Governor of Tasmania, G. S. M. Green, in accordance with section 2 of the Act. The legislation aims to address excessive speeding and issues related to disqualified drivers. The case pertains to the validity and implementation of this proclamation.

The primary legal issues the court was required to address involved the validity of the proclamation and its compliance with the statutory requirements. Specifically, the court needed to determine whether the Governor had the authority to issue the proclamation under section 2 of the Act, and whether the proclamation was correctly made in accordance with the legislative procedures outlined in the Act.

In examining these issues, the court found that the Governor had indeed the authority to issue the proclamation under the Act. The court confirmed that the proclamation was made with the advice of the Executive Council and was duly displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953. Additionally, the proclamation was properly notified in the Gazette on 5 December 2001, as required by the legislation. Therefore, the court concluded that the proclamation was valid and in compliance with the statutory requirements.