Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) In this
section —
licence means a driver’s licence or vehicle
licence under this Act or a licence under the
Motor Vehicle Drivers Instructors Act 1963 ;
offence particulars means particulars of any
offences of which a person has been convicted whether within the State or
elsewhere and whether relating to road traffic matters or any other matters,
including particulars of any penalties, suspensions, cancellations or
disqualifications arising from any such convictions, and also particulars of
instances in which a person has paid a penalty pursuant to a traffic
infringement notice under this Act and particulars of any points recorded
against a person under Part VIA;
permit means a learner’s permit or a permit
under the Motor Vehicle Drivers Instructors Act 1963 ;
supply includes provide or allow access at all
times to.
(2) The Director
General is to supply the Commissioner of Police with particulars of licences
and permits held or granted and of the persons who hold licences or permits or
to whom licences or permits have been granted.
(3) Particulars
supplied to the Commissioner of Police under subsection (2) —
(a) may
be used in the performance of the functions of the Commissioner of Police,
whether under this Act or otherwise; and
(b) may
be supplied by the Commissioner of Police to an officer, department or
instrumentality of this State, another State, a Territory, the Commonwealth or
another country for use in the performance of the functions of that officer,
department or instrumentality.
(4) The Director
General is to allow the Registrar appointed under section 7(1) of the
Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 to have
access to records in relation to licences for the purposes of that Act.
(5) The Commissioner
of Police is to supply the Director General with such offence particulars as
are known to the Commissioner of Police concerning a person who has applied
for the grant of a licence or permit, or who holds a licence or permit, or to
whom a licence or permit has been granted.
(6) Particulars
supplied under subsection (5) may be used in the performance of the
functions of the Director General under the licensing provisions of this Act.
(7) The supply of
particulars under this section is to be free of charge.
[Section 8 inserted by No. 76 of 1996
s. 5; amended by No. 28 of 2001 s. 5 and 23(2); No. 54 of 2006
s. 5.]
[Part IIA: s. 9-13 deleted by No. 5 of 2002
s. 15;
s. 14 deleted by No. 76 of 1996
s. 5.]