Statutory Holidays Amendment Act 2022
An Act to amend the Statutory Holidays Act 2000 to provide for a statutory holiday for a National Day of Mourning to pay respect for the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
[Royal Assent 17 October 2022]
Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
This Act may be cited as the Statutory Holidays Amendment Act 2022 .
(1) Except as provided by this section, the provisions of this Act are taken to have commenced on 11 September 2022.(2) Section 5 commences on 31 December 2022.
In this Act, the Statutory Holidays Act 2000 is referred to as the Principal Act.
4. Section 4 amended (Statutory holidays)
Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (h) the following paragraph:(ha) 22 September 2022, for a National Day of Mourning to pay respect for the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II;
5. Section 4 further amended (Statutory holidays)
Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (ha).
This Act is repealed on 31 December 2023.
[Second reading presentation speech made in:
House of Assembly on 27 SEPTEMBER 2022
Legislative Council on 27 SEPTEMBER 2022]