❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on state policies and enforcement regarding disabled parking bays at shopping centres. The response clarifies responsibilities lie with local governments, not the Department of Local Government and Regional Development.
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(1) Is there a Statewide policy regarding the provision of car-parking bays for the disabled at shopping centres?
(2) If yes to (1), what is it?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) Is there a uniform penalty for the illegal use of car-parking bays reserved for the disabled?
(5) If yes to (4), what is it?
(6) If no to (4), why not?
(7) Does the Department have any record of prosecutions for the illegal use of car-parking bays for the disabled?
(8) Does the Department take any action to satisfy itself that car-parking bays for the disabled are not subject to abuse?
(9) If yes to (8), what action does it take?
(10) If no to (8), why not?
(2) If yes to (1), what is it?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) Is there a uniform penalty for the illegal use of car-parking bays reserved for the disabled?
(5) If yes to (4), what is it?
(6) If no to (4), why not?
(7) Does the Department have any record of prosecutions for the illegal use of car-parking bays for the disabled?
(8) Does the Department take any action to satisfy itself that car-parking bays for the disabled are not subject to abuse?
(9) If yes to (8), what action does it take?
(10) If no to (8), why not?
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Answered
1 April 2009
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
22 days
(1) The Department of Local Government and Regional Development is not aware of a Statewide policy regarding the provision of car-parking bays for the disabled at shopping centres.
(2) N/A
(3) It is not a function of the Department.
(4) Yes, there is a uniform penalty for the illegal use of car-parking bays reserved for the disabled.
(5) The uniform penalty for the illegal use of car-parking bays reserved for the disabled is $1000.
(6) N/A
(7) The Department does not have a record of prosecutions for the illegal use of car-parking bays for the disabled.
(8) No, local governments are responsible for enforcing the provisions relating to the use of car-parking bays for the disabled.
(9) N/A
(10) Local governments are responsible for enforcing the
Local Government (Parking for Disabled Persons) Regulations 1988.
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(2) N/A
(3) It is not a function of the Department.
(4) Yes, there is a uniform penalty for the illegal use of car-parking bays reserved for the disabled.
(5) The uniform penalty for the illegal use of car-parking bays reserved for the disabled is $1000.
(6) N/A
(7) The Department does not have a record of prosecutions for the illegal use of car-parking bays for the disabled.
(8) No, local governments are responsible for enforcing the provisions relating to the use of car-parking bays for the disabled.
(9) N/A
(10) Local governments are responsible for enforcing the
Local Government (Parking for Disabled Persons) Regulations 1988.
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