❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information about legally qualified staff within the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor, their roles, and the department's expenditure on legal advice. The response indicates no internal legal advisors and outlines the process for seeking external legal advice from the Crown Solicitor's Office.
AnsweredQoN 539Legislative Council
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(1) Are there any staff within the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor that are legally qualified?
(2) If yes, how many, and what is their role within the Department?
(3) Do those staff provide legal advice to any persons within the Department?
(4) If yes, to whom do they provide legal advice, and why?
(5) Are any staff within the Department authorised to seek legal advice outside of the Department?
(6) If yes, which staff are authorised to request such advice?
(7) On what matters may those staff seek advice?
(8) From whom are they authorised to seek legal advice?
(9) What has the Department expended for the years -
(a) 1998;
(b) 1999;
(c) 2000;
(d) 2001; and
(e) 2002,
on legal advice?
(2) If yes, how many, and what is their role within the Department?
(3) Do those staff provide legal advice to any persons within the Department?
(4) If yes, to whom do they provide legal advice, and why?
(5) Are any staff within the Department authorised to seek legal advice outside of the Department?
(6) If yes, which staff are authorised to request such advice?
(7) On what matters may those staff seek advice?
(8) From whom are they authorised to seek legal advice?
(9) What has the Department expended for the years -
(a) 1998;
(b) 1999;
(c) 2000;
(d) 2001; and
(e) 2002,
on legal advice?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 April 2003
Responded by
Minister for Racing and Gaming
Response time
20 days
(b) 1999; (c) 2000; (d) 2001; and (e) 2002, on legal advice?
(c) 2000; (d) 2001; and (e) 2002, on legal advice?
(d) 2001; and (e) 2002, on legal advice?
(e) 2002, on legal advice?
on legal advice?
(2) - (4) Not applicable (5) Yes (6) Officers at senior inspector level and above (7) Administering legislation relating to liquor, gambling and racing. (8) Crown solicitor's Office (9) 1997/98 $84,608 * 1998/99 $78,185 * 1999/2000 $59,451 2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
(5) Yes (6) Officers at senior inspector level and above (7) Administering legislation relating to liquor, gambling and racing. (8) Crown solicitor's Office (9) 1997/98 $84,608 * 1998/99 $78,185 * 1999/2000 $59,451 2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
(6) Officers at senior inspector level and above (7) Administering legislation relating to liquor, gambling and racing. (8) Crown solicitor's Office (9) 1997/98 $84,608 * 1998/99 $78,185 * 1999/2000 $59,451 2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
(7) Administering legislation relating to liquor, gambling and racing. (8) Crown solicitor's Office (9) 1997/98 $84,608 * 1998/99 $78,185 * 1999/2000 $59,451 2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
(8) Crown solicitor's Office (9) 1997/98 $84,608 * 1998/99 $78,185 * 1999/2000 $59,451 2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
(9) 1997/98 $84,608 * 1998/99 $78,185 * 1999/2000 $59,451 2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
1998/99 $78,185 * 1999/2000 $59,451 2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
1999/2000 $59,451 2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
* As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
* As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
(c) 2000; (d) 2001; and (e) 2002, on legal advice?
(d) 2001; and (e) 2002, on legal advice?
(e) 2002, on legal advice?
on legal advice?
(2) - (4) Not applicable (5) Yes (6) Officers at senior inspector level and above (7) Administering legislation relating to liquor, gambling and racing. (8) Crown solicitor's Office (9) 1997/98 $84,608 * 1998/99 $78,185 * 1999/2000 $59,451 2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
(5) Yes (6) Officers at senior inspector level and above (7) Administering legislation relating to liquor, gambling and racing. (8) Crown solicitor's Office (9) 1997/98 $84,608 * 1998/99 $78,185 * 1999/2000 $59,451 2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
(6) Officers at senior inspector level and above (7) Administering legislation relating to liquor, gambling and racing. (8) Crown solicitor's Office (9) 1997/98 $84,608 * 1998/99 $78,185 * 1999/2000 $59,451 2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
(7) Administering legislation relating to liquor, gambling and racing. (8) Crown solicitor's Office (9) 1997/98 $84,608 * 1998/99 $78,185 * 1999/2000 $59,451 2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
(8) Crown solicitor's Office (9) 1997/98 $84,608 * 1998/99 $78,185 * 1999/2000 $59,451 2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
(9) 1997/98 $84,608 * 1998/99 $78,185 * 1999/2000 $59,451 2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
1998/99 $78,185 * 1999/2000 $59,451 2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
1999/2000 $59,451 2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
2000/01 $81,318 2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
2001/02 $95,965 * As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
* As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
* As the Department replaced its Financial Management Information System in 1999/2000, details of this figure are not available and therefore it may include payments made for costs awarded against the Department for appeals to the Supreme Court
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