❓ A Member of Parliament questions the Police Minister regarding the alleged refusal of WA Police to record post office box addresses for driver's licenses, particularly affecting Pilbara residents. The Minister denies the existence of such a policy, placing responsibility with the Department of Transport.
AnsweredQoN 6155Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Can the Minister advise why the Western Australia Police refuse to record a motor vehicle driver license holder’s postal address when that postal address is care of a post office?
(2) Does the Minister and his portfolio agency realise that for many residents of the Pilbara the only reliable postal address they can give is care of the local post office?
(3) Does the Minister and his portfolio agency appreciate that the refusal by the Western Australia Police to use the address “c/- Post Office” for mail is placing drivers at risk of not receiving mail in time to be able to handle infringement notices issued by the Western Australia Police?
(4) Will the Minister direct that the policy in reference to this issue be altered to ensure that “c/- Post Office” is accepted as a valid postal address; and
(a) if not, why not?
(2) Does the Minister and his portfolio agency realise that for many residents of the Pilbara the only reliable postal address they can give is care of the local post office?
(3) Does the Minister and his portfolio agency appreciate that the refusal by the Western Australia Police to use the address “c/- Post Office” for mail is placing drivers at risk of not receiving mail in time to be able to handle infringement notices issued by the Western Australia Police?
(4) Will the Minister direct that the policy in reference to this issue be altered to ensure that “c/- Post Office” is accepted as a valid postal address; and
(a) if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 October 2011
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
27 days
(1-4) There is no WA Police policy to refuse to record a post office as a current postal address. Motor driver's licences are managed by the Department of Transport where postal addresses are accepted. If a driver wishes to update a postal address it is done by notifying the Department of Transport.
Section 53 (1) (a) of the
Road Traffic Act 1974
requires the driver of a vehicle to state his current place of abode when required by a police officer.
(a) N/A
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Section 53 (1) (a) of the
Road Traffic Act 1974
requires the driver of a vehicle to state his current place of abode when required by a police officer.
(a) N/A
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