❓ Hon George Cash questions the WA Police regarding the authorisation of licensed premises to confiscate expired driver's licenses used for identification. The Minister responds that WA Police have no such authorisation and redirects the questions to other relevant ministers.
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DRIVERS’ LICENCES - CONFISCATION BY LICENSED PREMISES
(1) Has WA Police authorised any hotels, licensed premises or any other bodies to confiscate from a driver an expired driver’s licence when that driver’s licence is used by the driver for identification purposes? (2) If so, will the minister advise which hotels, licensed premises or other bodies have been authorised and on what date such authorisation occurred? (3) Will the minister table a copy of the written instruction authorising such an action and a copy of the procedures that the manager of the hotel, licensed premises or other body is required to adhere to when an expired licence is confiscated? (4) What security procedures have the police put in place to prevent a confiscated licence being used for security theft or fraud? (5) In whom does the property of an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon JON FORD
(1) Has WA Police authorised any hotels, licensed premises or any other bodies to confiscate from a driver an expired driver’s licence when that driver’s licence is used by the driver for identification purposes? (2) If so, will the minister advise which hotels, licensed premises or other bodies have been authorised and on what date such authorisation occurred? (3) Will the minister table a copy of the written instruction authorising such an action and a copy of the procedures that the manager of the hotel, licensed premises or other body is required to adhere to when an expired licence is confiscated? (4) What security procedures have the police put in place to prevent a confiscated licence being used for security theft or fraud? (5) In whom does the property of an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon JON FORD
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I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(5) There is no provision for WA Police to authorise managers or staff or licensed premises to seize identification. Issues referring to authorisation and confiscation of licences by hotels, licensed premises or other bodies should be referred to the Minister for Racing and Gaming, and issues concerning expired drivers’ licences should be referred to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. I take that on notice.
(2) If so, will the minister advise which hotels, licensed premises or other bodies have been authorised and on what date such authorisation occurred? (3) Will the minister table a copy of the written instruction authorising such an action and a copy of the procedures that the manager of the hotel, licensed premises or other body is required to adhere to when an expired licence is confiscated? (4) What security procedures have the police put in place to prevent a confiscated licence being used for security theft or fraud? (5) In whom does the property of an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(5) There is no provision for WA Police to authorise managers or staff or licensed premises to seize identification. Issues referring to authorisation and confiscation of licences by hotels, licensed premises or other bodies should be referred to the Minister for Racing and Gaming, and issues concerning expired drivers’ licences should be referred to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. I take that on notice.
(3) Will the minister table a copy of the written instruction authorising such an action and a copy of the procedures that the manager of the hotel, licensed premises or other body is required to adhere to when an expired licence is confiscated? (4) What security procedures have the police put in place to prevent a confiscated licence being used for security theft or fraud? (5) In whom does the property of an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(5) There is no provision for WA Police to authorise managers or staff or licensed premises to seize identification. Issues referring to authorisation and confiscation of licences by hotels, licensed premises or other bodies should be referred to the Minister for Racing and Gaming, and issues concerning expired drivers’ licences should be referred to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. I take that on notice.
(4) What security procedures have the police put in place to prevent a confiscated licence being used for security theft or fraud? (5) In whom does the property of an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(5) There is no provision for WA Police to authorise managers or staff or licensed premises to seize identification. Issues referring to authorisation and confiscation of licences by hotels, licensed premises or other bodies should be referred to the Minister for Racing and Gaming, and issues concerning expired drivers’ licences should be referred to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. I take that on notice.
(5) In whom does the property of an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(5) There is no provision for WA Police to authorise managers or staff or licensed premises to seize identification. Issues referring to authorisation and confiscation of licences by hotels, licensed premises or other bodies should be referred to the Minister for Racing and Gaming, and issues concerning expired drivers’ licences should be referred to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. I take that on notice.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(5) There is no provision for WA Police to authorise managers or staff or licensed premises to seize identification. Issues referring to authorisation and confiscation of licences by hotels, licensed premises or other bodies should be referred to the Minister for Racing and Gaming, and issues concerning expired drivers’ licences should be referred to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. I take that on notice.
I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(5) There is no provision for WA Police to authorise managers or staff or licensed premises to seize identification. Issues referring to authorisation and confiscation of licences by hotels, licensed premises or other bodies should be referred to the Minister for Racing and Gaming, and issues concerning expired drivers’ licences should be referred to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. I take that on notice.
(1)-(5) There is no provision for WA Police to authorise managers or staff or licensed premises to seize identification. Issues referring to authorisation and confiscation of licences by hotels, licensed premises or other bodies should be referred to the Minister for Racing and Gaming, and issues concerning expired drivers’ licences should be referred to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. I take that on notice.
(2) If so, will the minister advise which hotels, licensed premises or other bodies have been authorised and on what date such authorisation occurred? (3) Will the minister table a copy of the written instruction authorising such an action and a copy of the procedures that the manager of the hotel, licensed premises or other body is required to adhere to when an expired licence is confiscated? (4) What security procedures have the police put in place to prevent a confiscated licence being used for security theft or fraud? (5) In whom does the property of an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(5) There is no provision for WA Police to authorise managers or staff or licensed premises to seize identification. Issues referring to authorisation and confiscation of licences by hotels, licensed premises or other bodies should be referred to the Minister for Racing and Gaming, and issues concerning expired drivers’ licences should be referred to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. I take that on notice.
(3) Will the minister table a copy of the written instruction authorising such an action and a copy of the procedures that the manager of the hotel, licensed premises or other body is required to adhere to when an expired licence is confiscated? (4) What security procedures have the police put in place to prevent a confiscated licence being used for security theft or fraud? (5) In whom does the property of an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(5) There is no provision for WA Police to authorise managers or staff or licensed premises to seize identification. Issues referring to authorisation and confiscation of licences by hotels, licensed premises or other bodies should be referred to the Minister for Racing and Gaming, and issues concerning expired drivers’ licences should be referred to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. I take that on notice.
(4) What security procedures have the police put in place to prevent a confiscated licence being used for security theft or fraud? (5) In whom does the property of an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(5) There is no provision for WA Police to authorise managers or staff or licensed premises to seize identification. Issues referring to authorisation and confiscation of licences by hotels, licensed premises or other bodies should be referred to the Minister for Racing and Gaming, and issues concerning expired drivers’ licences should be referred to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. I take that on notice.
(5) In whom does the property of an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(5) There is no provision for WA Police to authorise managers or staff or licensed premises to seize identification. Issues referring to authorisation and confiscation of licences by hotels, licensed premises or other bodies should be referred to the Minister for Racing and Gaming, and issues concerning expired drivers’ licences should be referred to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. I take that on notice.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(5) There is no provision for WA Police to authorise managers or staff or licensed premises to seize identification. Issues referring to authorisation and confiscation of licences by hotels, licensed premises or other bodies should be referred to the Minister for Racing and Gaming, and issues concerning expired drivers’ licences should be referred to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. I take that on notice.
I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(5) There is no provision for WA Police to authorise managers or staff or licensed premises to seize identification. Issues referring to authorisation and confiscation of licences by hotels, licensed premises or other bodies should be referred to the Minister for Racing and Gaming, and issues concerning expired drivers’ licences should be referred to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. I take that on notice.
(1)-(5) There is no provision for WA Police to authorise managers or staff or licensed premises to seize identification. Issues referring to authorisation and confiscation of licences by hotels, licensed premises or other bodies should be referred to the Minister for Racing and Gaming, and issues concerning expired drivers’ licences should be referred to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. I take that on notice.
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