❓ Hon Ken Travers questions WA Police's stance on random breath testing for boat skippers. The Minister clarifies that WA Police's position hasn't changed and they haven't submitted a proposal to expand their powers in this area.
AnsweredQoN 2632Legislative Council
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I refer to question without notice No. 64, and ask: (a) when did Western Australia Police change their position on seeking the ability to conduct random breath testing of drug and alcohol affected boat skippers; (b) why have Western Australia Police changed their position; (c) prior to changing their position, did Western Australia Police submit a proposal to the Department of Transport; (d) if yes to (c), will the Minister table a copy of the proposal; and (e) if no to (c), why not?
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Answered
19 March 2015
Responded by
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police
Response time
23 days
(a) WA Police has not changed its position in relation to random breath testing of drug and alcohol affected boat skippers.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) WA Police has not submitted a proposal to the Department of Transport to expand the powers of WA Police to randomly breath test boat skippers.
It is an offence under the
Western Australian Marine Act 1982
to be impaired by drugs or alcohol while in control of a boat, and responsibility for the administration, amendment and enforcement of that Act rests with the Department of Transport.
(d)- (e) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) WA Police has not submitted a proposal to the Department of Transport to expand the powers of WA Police to randomly breath test boat skippers.
It is an offence under the
Western Australian Marine Act 1982
to be impaired by drugs or alcohol while in control of a boat, and responsibility for the administration, amendment and enforcement of that Act rests with the Department of Transport.
(d)- (e) Not applicable.
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