❓ Question regarding Act of Grace payments made to individuals alleging police misconduct in Western Australia between 2008 and 2010. The answer reveals no such payments were made during that period and outlines the process for assessing and authorising such payments.
AnsweredQoN 2869Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to
Act of Grace
payments made to persons alleging police misconduct in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 to date, and I ask:
(a) how many of these payments were made in each of those years;
(b) could the Minister please list the amount of each payment and the date it was awarded; and
(c) what is the procedure for assessing the allegations and determining the quantum of said payments and by whom are such payments authorised?
Act of Grace
payments made to persons alleging police misconduct in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 to date, and I ask:
(a) how many of these payments were made in each of those years;
(b) could the Minister please list the amount of each payment and the date it was awarded; and
(c) what is the procedure for assessing the allegations and determining the quantum of said payments and by whom are such payments authorised?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 June 2010
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
41 days
(a) 2008 - Nil, 2009 - Nil, 2010 - Nil
(b) Not applicable
(c) Requests for Act of Grace payments are legislated for in Section 80 of the
Financial Management Act 2006
(FMA). The guidelines when assessing a request for an Act of Grace payment are found in
Treasurer's Instruction 319
(T.I.319). A solicitor from the State Solicitor's Office is consulted when assessing a request for an Act of Grace payment in relation to whether the request meets the criteria set down in Section 80 FMA and the guidelines set down in T.I.319. The state solicitor is also consulted in relation to quantum.
By virtue of Section 74 of the FMA, the Treasurer has delegated authority to approve requests for Act of Grace payments up to a maximum of $250,000 to the relevant Minister. Payments in excess of this amount must be approved by the Governor.
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(b) Not applicable
(c) Requests for Act of Grace payments are legislated for in Section 80 of the
Financial Management Act 2006
(FMA). The guidelines when assessing a request for an Act of Grace payment are found in
Treasurer's Instruction 319
(T.I.319). A solicitor from the State Solicitor's Office is consulted when assessing a request for an Act of Grace payment in relation to whether the request meets the criteria set down in Section 80 FMA and the guidelines set down in T.I.319. The state solicitor is also consulted in relation to quantum.
By virtue of Section 74 of the FMA, the Treasurer has delegated authority to approve requests for Act of Grace payments up to a maximum of $250,000 to the relevant Minister. Payments in excess of this amount must be approved by the Governor.
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