❓ Hon George Cash questions the Racing and Gaming Minister regarding the authority of licensed premises to confiscate expired driver's licences used for identification. The Minister clarifies the existing legislation regarding confiscation of evidence-of-age documents.
AnsweredQoN 777Legislative Council
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DRIVERS’ LICENCES - CONFISCATION AUTHORITY FOR LICENSED PREMISES
(1) Have any of the minister’s departmental staff authorised any licensed premises or 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 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 action and a copy of the procedures that the manager of the licensed premises or other body is required to adhere to when an expired licence is confiscated? (4) What security procedures have been put in place to prevent a confiscated licence being used for security theft or fraud? (5) In whom does the property in an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
(1) Have any of the minister’s departmental staff authorised any licensed premises or 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 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 action and a copy of the procedures that the manager of the licensed premises or other body is required to adhere to when an expired licence is confiscated? (4) What security procedures have been put in place to prevent a confiscated licence being used for security theft or fraud? (5) In whom does the property in an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(5) Section 126(2a) of the Liquor Control Act provides for authorised persons to confiscate an evidence-of-age document produced by a juvenile that the authorised persons have reasonable grounds to suspect is counterfeit. The act defines an authorised person to be the licensee, occupier or manager of licensed premises; an employee or agent of the aforementioned; or a member of the police force. Within 72 hours after the document has been confiscated, the authorised person is required to deliver the document to a police station or to return the document to the person from whom it was confiscated. The Director of Liquor Licensing advises that he has not issued and cannot issue any authorisation outside the provisions of the act.
(2) If so, will the minister advise which 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 action and a copy of the procedures that the manager of the licensed premises or other body is required to adhere to when an expired licence is confiscated? (4) What security procedures have been put in place to prevent a confiscated licence being used for security theft or fraud? (5) In whom does the property in an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(5) Section 126(2a) of the Liquor Control Act provides for authorised persons to confiscate an evidence-of-age document produced by a juvenile that the authorised persons have reasonable grounds to suspect is counterfeit. The act defines an authorised person to be the licensee, occupier or manager of licensed premises; an employee or agent of the aforementioned; or a member of the police force. Within 72 hours after the document has been confiscated, the authorised person is required to deliver the document to a police station or to return the document to the person from whom it was confiscated. The Director of Liquor Licensing advises that he has not issued and cannot issue any authorisation outside the provisions of the act.
(3) Will the minister table a copy of the written instruction authorising such action and a copy of the procedures that the manager of the licensed premises or other body is required to adhere to when an expired licence is confiscated? (4) What security procedures have been put in place to prevent a confiscated licence being used for security theft or fraud? (5) In whom does the property in an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(5) Section 126(2a) of the Liquor Control Act provides for authorised persons to confiscate an evidence-of-age document produced by a juvenile that the authorised persons have reasonable grounds to suspect is counterfeit. The act defines an authorised person to be the licensee, occupier or manager of licensed premises; an employee or agent of the aforementioned; or a member of the police force. Within 72 hours after the document has been confiscated, the authorised person is required to deliver the document to a police station or to return the document to the person from whom it was confiscated. The Director of Liquor Licensing advises that he has not issued and cannot issue any authorisation outside the provisions of the act.
(4) What security procedures have been put in place to prevent a confiscated licence being used for security theft or fraud? (5) In whom does the property in an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(5) Section 126(2a) of the Liquor Control Act provides for authorised persons to confiscate an evidence-of-age document produced by a juvenile that the authorised persons have reasonable grounds to suspect is counterfeit. The act defines an authorised person to be the licensee, occupier or manager of licensed premises; an employee or agent of the aforementioned; or a member of the police force. Within 72 hours after the document has been confiscated, the authorised person is required to deliver the document to a police station or to return the document to the person from whom it was confiscated. The Director of Liquor Licensing advises that he has not issued and cannot issue any authorisation outside the provisions of the act.
(5) In whom does the property in an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(5) Section 126(2a) of the Liquor Control Act provides for authorised persons to confiscate an evidence-of-age document produced by a juvenile that the authorised persons have reasonable grounds to suspect is counterfeit. The act defines an authorised person to be the licensee, occupier or manager of licensed premises; an employee or agent of the aforementioned; or a member of the police force. Within 72 hours after the document has been confiscated, the authorised person is required to deliver the document to a police station or to return the document to the person from whom it was confiscated. The Director of Liquor Licensing advises that he has not issued and cannot issue any authorisation outside the provisions of the act.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(5) Section 126(2a) of the Liquor Control Act provides for authorised persons to confiscate an evidence-of-age document produced by a juvenile that the authorised persons have reasonable grounds to suspect is counterfeit. The act defines an authorised person to be the licensee, occupier or manager of licensed premises; an employee or agent of the aforementioned; or a member of the police force. Within 72 hours after the document has been confiscated, the authorised person is required to deliver the document to a police station or to return the document to the person from whom it was confiscated. The Director of Liquor Licensing advises that he has not issued and cannot issue any authorisation outside the provisions of the act.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(5) Section 126(2a) of the Liquor Control Act provides for authorised persons to confiscate an evidence-of-age document produced by a juvenile that the authorised persons have reasonable grounds to suspect is counterfeit. The act defines an authorised person to be the licensee, occupier or manager of licensed premises; an employee or agent of the aforementioned; or a member of the police force. Within 72 hours after the document has been confiscated, the authorised person is required to deliver the document to a police station or to return the document to the person from whom it was confiscated. The Director of Liquor Licensing advises that he has not issued and cannot issue any authorisation outside the provisions of the act.
(1)-(5) Section 126(2a) of the Liquor Control Act provides for authorised persons to confiscate an evidence-of-age document produced by a juvenile that the authorised persons have reasonable grounds to suspect is counterfeit. The act defines an authorised person to be the licensee, occupier or manager of licensed premises; an employee or agent of the aforementioned; or a member of the police force. Within 72 hours after the document has been confiscated, the authorised person is required to deliver the document to a police station or to return the document to the person from whom it was confiscated. The Director of Liquor Licensing advises that he has not issued and cannot issue any authorisation outside the provisions of the act.
(2) If so, will the minister advise which 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 action and a copy of the procedures that the manager of the licensed premises or other body is required to adhere to when an expired licence is confiscated? (4) What security procedures have been put in place to prevent a confiscated licence being used for security theft or fraud? (5) In whom does the property in an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(5) Section 126(2a) of the Liquor Control Act provides for authorised persons to confiscate an evidence-of-age document produced by a juvenile that the authorised persons have reasonable grounds to suspect is counterfeit. The act defines an authorised person to be the licensee, occupier or manager of licensed premises; an employee or agent of the aforementioned; or a member of the police force. Within 72 hours after the document has been confiscated, the authorised person is required to deliver the document to a police station or to return the document to the person from whom it was confiscated. The Director of Liquor Licensing advises that he has not issued and cannot issue any authorisation outside the provisions of the act.
(3) Will the minister table a copy of the written instruction authorising such action and a copy of the procedures that the manager of the licensed premises or other body is required to adhere to when an expired licence is confiscated? (4) What security procedures have been put in place to prevent a confiscated licence being used for security theft or fraud? (5) In whom does the property in an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(5) Section 126(2a) of the Liquor Control Act provides for authorised persons to confiscate an evidence-of-age document produced by a juvenile that the authorised persons have reasonable grounds to suspect is counterfeit. The act defines an authorised person to be the licensee, occupier or manager of licensed premises; an employee or agent of the aforementioned; or a member of the police force. Within 72 hours after the document has been confiscated, the authorised person is required to deliver the document to a police station or to return the document to the person from whom it was confiscated. The Director of Liquor Licensing advises that he has not issued and cannot issue any authorisation outside the provisions of the act.
(4) What security procedures have been put in place to prevent a confiscated licence being used for security theft or fraud? (5) In whom does the property in an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(5) Section 126(2a) of the Liquor Control Act provides for authorised persons to confiscate an evidence-of-age document produced by a juvenile that the authorised persons have reasonable grounds to suspect is counterfeit. The act defines an authorised person to be the licensee, occupier or manager of licensed premises; an employee or agent of the aforementioned; or a member of the police force. Within 72 hours after the document has been confiscated, the authorised person is required to deliver the document to a police station or to return the document to the person from whom it was confiscated. The Director of Liquor Licensing advises that he has not issued and cannot issue any authorisation outside the provisions of the act.
(5) In whom does the property in an expired driver’s licence reside? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(5) Section 126(2a) of the Liquor Control Act provides for authorised persons to confiscate an evidence-of-age document produced by a juvenile that the authorised persons have reasonable grounds to suspect is counterfeit. The act defines an authorised person to be the licensee, occupier or manager of licensed premises; an employee or agent of the aforementioned; or a member of the police force. Within 72 hours after the document has been confiscated, the authorised person is required to deliver the document to a police station or to return the document to the person from whom it was confiscated. The Director of Liquor Licensing advises that he has not issued and cannot issue any authorisation outside the provisions of the act.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(5) Section 126(2a) of the Liquor Control Act provides for authorised persons to confiscate an evidence-of-age document produced by a juvenile that the authorised persons have reasonable grounds to suspect is counterfeit. The act defines an authorised person to be the licensee, occupier or manager of licensed premises; an employee or agent of the aforementioned; or a member of the police force. Within 72 hours after the document has been confiscated, the authorised person is required to deliver the document to a police station or to return the document to the person from whom it was confiscated. The Director of Liquor Licensing advises that he has not issued and cannot issue any authorisation outside the provisions of the act.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(5) Section 126(2a) of the Liquor Control Act provides for authorised persons to confiscate an evidence-of-age document produced by a juvenile that the authorised persons have reasonable grounds to suspect is counterfeit. The act defines an authorised person to be the licensee, occupier or manager of licensed premises; an employee or agent of the aforementioned; or a member of the police force. Within 72 hours after the document has been confiscated, the authorised person is required to deliver the document to a police station or to return the document to the person from whom it was confiscated. The Director of Liquor Licensing advises that he has not issued and cannot issue any authorisation outside the provisions of the act.
(1)-(5) Section 126(2a) of the Liquor Control Act provides for authorised persons to confiscate an evidence-of-age document produced by a juvenile that the authorised persons have reasonable grounds to suspect is counterfeit. The act defines an authorised person to be the licensee, occupier or manager of licensed premises; an employee or agent of the aforementioned; or a member of the police force. Within 72 hours after the document has been confiscated, the authorised person is required to deliver the document to a police station or to return the document to the person from whom it was confiscated. The Director of Liquor Licensing advises that he has not issued and cannot issue any authorisation outside the provisions of the act.
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