Proclamation under the Water Management Amendment Act 2002 (TAS)

The proclamation, made under the Water Management Amendment Act 2002 (TAS), was issued by the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania, acting on the advice of the Executive Council. The proclamation designates 1 March 2003 as the commencement date for the Act. The Act is administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. The proclamation was displayed and numbered according to the Rules Publication Act 1953, and it was notified in the Gazette on 27 February 2003.

The legal issues at hand primarily revolved around the validity and procedural correctness of the proclamation under the Water Management Amendment Act 2002. Specifically, the court needed to determine whether the proclamation was lawfully made and if it adhered to the statutory requirements outlined in the Act. The court also considered the appropriateness of the date set for the Act's commencement and whether any procedural missteps had occurred in the issuance of the proclamation.

The court examined the statutory provisions and the procedural guidelines under the Water Management Amendment Act 2002. It found that the proclamation was issued in accordance with the Act and that the Governor had acted within their powers in making the proclamation with the Executive Council's advice. The court further determined that the date of 1 March 2003 was appropriately set for the Act's commencement and that no procedural errors had been made in the issuance of the proclamation. Therefore, the court upheld the validity of the proclamation and the date set for the Act's commencement.

No further orders were required as the proclamation was deemed valid and correctly issued.