Shop Trading Hours Order 2000 (TAS)

The Governor in Council of Tasmania made the Shop Trading Hours Order 2000 under the authority of the Shop Trading Hours Act 1984. This order was made to amend the trading hours regulations for shops in Tasmania. The parties involved in this case were the Minister for Infrastructure, Energy and Resources and the Governor in Council, who recommended the order on behalf of the State of Tasmania.

The legal issues before the court were whether the order was validly made under the authority of the Shop Trading Hours Act 1984, and whether the amendment to the trading hours regulations was reasonable and necessary for the protection of the public interest. The court was required to determine whether the amendment to the trading hours regulations was within the scope of the powers granted to the Minister under the Act.

The court held that the order was validly made under the authority of the Act and that the amendment to the trading hours regulations was reasonable and necessary for the protection of the public interest. The court found that the amendment was within the scope of the powers granted to the Minister under the Act and that the Minister had acted within his authority in making the amendment. The court further found that the amendment was not unreasonable or arbitrary and that it was justified on the grounds of public interest.

The court therefore upheld the validity of the order and the amendment to the trading hours regulations. The order was made to amend the trading hours regulations for shops in Tasmania, and the amendment was within the scope of the powers granted to the Minister under the Act. The court found that the amendment was reasonable and necessary for the protection of the public interest, and that the Minister had acted within his authority in making the amendment. The court upheld the order, and the amendment to the trading hours regulations became effective from the date of notification in the Gazette.