A WA parliamentary question regarding restrictions on motorbike licensing hours due to OH&S concerns (sun exposure) for instructors, inquiring about lost access hours, staffing adjustments, and alternative duties for instructors.

AnsweredQoN 706Legislative Council
Asked
6 May 2003
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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I refer to a decision made to restrict the times in which motor bike licensing could be conducted to the hours of 7am to 11am. I understand this decision was for the Occupational Health and Safety protection of licensing instructors, to minimise their sun exposure. Can the Minister please advise -
(1) What were the previous available working hours for motor bike licensing?
(2) What is the total number of access hours lost per week because of this restriction based on existing staff numbers?
(3) Have additional staff been employed to maintain levels of service to the public?
(4) If so, -
(a) how many staff have been employed;
(b) for how many hours a week; and
(c) at what additional cost per week?
(5) Have the working hours of the existing licensing instructors been reduced to part-time hours accordingly?
(6) If not, what duties are these licensing instructors performing in the extra hours per day?

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Answered
10 June 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
35 days
(b) for how many hours a week; and (c) at what additional cost per week?
(c) at what additional cost per week?
(1) 7.15 am to 3.55 pm (2) At the time the restriction was in force, approximately 140 hours per day. (3) No (4) N/A (5) No (6) The assessors conducted assessments for other classes of motor driver’s licence outside the hours of the restriction, when this was in place.
(2) At the time the restriction was in force, approximately 140 hours per day. (3) No (4) N/A (5) No (6) The assessors conducted assessments for other classes of motor driver’s licence outside the hours of the restriction, when this was in place.
(3) No (4) N/A (5) No (6) The assessors conducted assessments for other classes of motor driver’s licence outside the hours of the restriction, when this was in place.
(4) N/A (5) No (6) The assessors conducted assessments for other classes of motor driver’s licence outside the hours of the restriction, when this was in place.
(5) No (6) The assessors conducted assessments for other classes of motor driver’s licence outside the hours of the restriction, when this was in place.
(6) The assessors conducted assessments for other classes of motor driver’s licence outside the hours of the restriction, when this was in place.

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