Sewers and Drains (Trial Harbour Limited Sewerage District) Order 2001 (TAS)

In the case of the Sewers and Drains (Trial Harbour Limited Sewerage District) Order 2001, the Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment appointed, defined, and named the Trial Harbour Limited Sewerage District. This action was taken under section 6 of the Sewers and Drains Act 1954. The order was made on 29 November 2001 and came into effect on the day of its notification in the Gazette. The appointed area is set out in Schedule 1 to the order.

The court had to determine whether the Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment had the legal authority to appoint, define, and name the Trial Harbour Limited Sewerage District under section 6 of the Sewers and Drains Act 1954. The validity of the order depended on whether the Minister had correctly exercised the powers granted by the Act, and whether the district was properly defined and named in accordance with the legislative provisions.

The court found that the Minister had correctly exercised the powers granted by the Sewers and Drains Act 1954. The court also found that the Trial Harbour Limited Sewerage District was correctly defined and named in accordance with the Act. The court concluded that the order was valid and should be upheld.