❓ The parliamentary question seeks clarification on the practice of transit guards seizing invalid tickets and concession cards, and the subsequent handling of these items. The answer confirms the practice and outlines the reasons and procedures involved.
AnsweredQoN 2134Legislative Council
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(1) Do transit guards seize tickets or concession cards that are presented and believed to be invalid?
(2) If yes to (1), why?
(3) What happens to tickets and concession cards that are seized by Transit Guards?
(2) If yes to (1), why?
(3) What happens to tickets and concession cards that are seized by Transit Guards?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 April 2010
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
29 days
(1) Yes, in accordance with Section 44 of the
Public Transport Authority Regulations 2003
.
(2)-(3) A ticket is retained for evidentiary purposes and is appended to the administration copy of the infringement notice for future investigative purposes if required. Officers will also on occasion, seize Smartrider cards if they have been identified as being fraudulently used or have been reported as lost or stolen. These particular cards are then forwarded to a Transperth Representative for further action as required and if the rightful owner cannot be found, the card is then destroyed.
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Public Transport Authority Regulations 2003
.
(2)-(3) A ticket is retained for evidentiary purposes and is appended to the administration copy of the infringement notice for future investigative purposes if required. Officers will also on occasion, seize Smartrider cards if they have been identified as being fraudulently used or have been reported as lost or stolen. These particular cards are then forwarded to a Transperth Representative for further action as required and if the rightful owner cannot be found, the card is then destroyed.
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