❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the Department of Transport's procedures for recording and reporting boating accidents and incidents, including the criteria for reporting and the types of information collected. The response indicates all reported incidents are recorded, regardless of severity.
AnsweredQoN 4715Legislative Council
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(1) When are statistics of boating accidents/incidents recorded by the Department of Transport?
(2) What is the severity of an accident/incident before it needs to be reported to the Department of Transport?
(3) What is the severity of the accident/incident before it is recorded by the Department of Transport?
(4) What information about accidents/incidents does the Department of Transport record or keep statistics on?
(2) What is the severity of an accident/incident before it needs to be reported to the Department of Transport?
(3) What is the severity of the accident/incident before it is recorded by the Department of Transport?
(4) What information about accidents/incidents does the Department of Transport record or keep statistics on?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 October 2011
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
27 days
The
Department of Transport
advises:
(1) Incident statistics are recorded for all incidents reported.
(2) Pursuant to section 64 of the
Western Australian Marine Act 1982
incidents are required to be reported when there is an injury, fatality or the vessel is damaged to the extent that the seaworthiness of the vessel is affected or any combination thereof.
(3) All reported incidents are recorded regardless of the severity.
(4) The Department keeps all relevant information related to statistics and records of accidents/incidents.
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Department of Transport
advises:
(1) Incident statistics are recorded for all incidents reported.
(2) Pursuant to section 64 of the
Western Australian Marine Act 1982
incidents are required to be reported when there is an injury, fatality or the vessel is damaged to the extent that the seaworthiness of the vessel is affected or any combination thereof.
(3) All reported incidents are recorded regardless of the severity.
(4) The Department keeps all relevant information related to statistics and records of accidents/incidents.
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