Question On Notice No. 1811 asked in the Legislative Council on 6 December 2018 by Hon Peter Collier
Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
In relation to firearms licence renewals, I ask:
(a) how many infringements have been issued for failure to renew a firearms licence for each year of 2016, 2017 and 2018;
(b) how much revenue has been collected as a result of infringements issued for failure to renew a firearms licence for each year of 2016, 2017 and 2018; and
(c) how many appeals have Western Australia Police received for infringements issued for failure to renew a firearms licence for each year of 2016, 2017 and 2018?
Answered on 13 February 2019
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
- For 2016, the infringement process was suspended in April 2016 due to the implementation of the Licensing and Registry system and not recommenced until 7 March 2017. The previous legacy system has been closed by the WA Police Force. For 2017, 3 910; for 2018, 3 019.
- For 2016, please see (a). For 2017, $125 428; for 2018, $122 932.
- For 2016, please see (a). For 2017,66; for 2018, 41.
Information as at 5 December 2018.
Note: When a firearm infringement is issued by the system, it is forwarded to the relevant police station for personal service. Should a firearm licence holder make a payment prior to service of the infringement, it is then automatically withdrawn from the system as they have renewed their firearm licence but it is still recorded as being an infringement issued.