❓ Rick Mazza questions the necessity of personal delivery of firearm license refusal notices by police, citing resource constraints. The Minister responds, explaining the practice is to avoid disputes regarding delivery and appeal timelines, and the impact on resources is minimal.
AnsweredQoN 1087Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FIREARM LICENCE APPLICATIONS — POLICE
RESOURCES
1087. Hon RICK MAZZA to the
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police:
Section 18(8) of the Firearms Act 1973 provides that when the
commissioner refuses an application for a firearms licence, the commissioner is
to forthwith notify the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for the decision.
Can the minister please advise —
(1) (a) Given
the stringent resources under which Western Australia Police operate, why is
the practice of two police officers personally delivering the commissioner's
written decision still being used?
(b) Is the
personal delivery by police officers to establish a time and date of delivery
to ensure that the time frame for an appeal to the State Administrative
Tribunal is established?
(c) If yes to (b), are the
provisions for the rights of appeal printed on the written decision?
(d) If no to (c), why not?
(2) Would
police resources benefit by using Australia Post and a notional delivery
period, such as exists under other legislation, for the delivery of written
decisions?
RESOURCES
1087. Hon RICK MAZZA to the
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police:
Section 18(8) of the Firearms Act 1973 provides that when the
commissioner refuses an application for a firearms licence, the commissioner is
to forthwith notify the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for the decision.
Can the minister please advise —
(1) (a) Given
the stringent resources under which Western Australia Police operate, why is
the practice of two police officers personally delivering the commissioner's
written decision still being used?
(b) Is the
personal delivery by police officers to establish a time and date of delivery
to ensure that the time frame for an appeal to the State Administrative
Tribunal is established?
(c) If yes to (b), are the
provisions for the rights of appeal printed on the written decision?
(d) If no to (c), why not?
(2) Would
police resources benefit by using Australia Post and a notional delivery
period, such as exists under other legislation, for the delivery of written
decisions?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for Police, I thank the honourable
member for some notice of the question.
(1) (a) In the
past postal delivery was utilised but applicants disputed delivery or knowledge
of the commissioner's written decision and personal delivery was
reinstated.
(b) Yes.
(c) Yes.
(d) Not applicable.
(2) This would
have minimal impact on police resources, as on average there are only four such
decisions per month.
member for some notice of the question.
(1) (a) In the
past postal delivery was utilised but applicants disputed delivery or knowledge
of the commissioner's written decision and personal delivery was
reinstated.
(b) Yes.
(c) Yes.
(d) Not applicable.
(2) This would
have minimal impact on police resources, as on average there are only four such
decisions per month.
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