Liquor Licensing

In reply to the Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (1 March 2017).

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety): I am advised:

1. The SAPOL Licensing Enforcement Branch performs a statewide specialist resource for policing a range of regulated industries including brothels, the Casino, classification of publications, gaming machines, the retail hydroponics industry, liquor licensing, second hand dealer compliance, security and investigation agents, tattooing and unlawful gambling.

The Licensing Enforcement Branch also undertakes intelligence, investigation, probity, prosecution and administration functions associated with these industries.

The activities of the Licensing Enforcement Branch are mandated by the:

Police Act;

Liquor Licensing Act;

Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act;

Tattooing Industry Control Act;

Casino Act;

Lottery and Gaming Act;

Gaming Machines Act;

Classification (Publications, Film and Computer Games) Act;

Hydroponics Act;

Security and Investigation Industry Act; and

Controlled Substances (Cultivation of Poppies) Act.

2. The staffing levels and budget of the Licensing Enforcement Branch are as follows:

The annual budget is $4.6m.

There are 29 uniform FTE positions comprising of:

1x Chief Inspector;

1x Senior Sergeant First Class;

5x Sergeants; and

22x Senior Constable First, Senior Constables and Constables.

FTE for unsworn staff is 11 comprising of:

4x ASO1;

5x ASO2;

1x ASO3; and

1x ASO4.

Due to workload, the Licensing Enforcement Branch has also hired the following additional (unsworn) staff:

3x ASO2 temps for a period of 6 months.