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(9) Contracts 705627-7, 705628-5, 705629-3, 705630-6 and 7056314 are all for $5,000. Is this coincidence or are these part of ongoing contracts.
Mr Connolly - the answer to the Members question is as follows:
(1) The uniforms are provided as annual issue to male Licence Examiners, Vehicle Testers, Parking Inspectors and Commercial parking personnel. The issue is a requirement of Transport Regulation and complies with award conditions.
(2) This contract is a period order for 12 months for the purchase of motorcycle accessories for use by Parking Inspectors on mobile patrol and Licence Examiners testing motorcycle riders. Items include helmets, gloves and protective clothing. These items are issued on a replacement basis.
(3) Purchases were made from Canberra Uniform and Bowlers Centre as annual issue to female Parking Inspectors, Commercial parking personnel and Licence and Vehicle Testers-: The issue is a requirement of Transport Regulation and complies with award conditions.
(4) Footwear is replaced on a needs basis as it wears out. There is no minimum time limit for re-issue.
(5) This is a period order for 12 months and to date no leather jackets have been purchased. Leather jackets are used by Parking Inspectors on mobile patrol and Licence Examiners testing motorcycle riders.
(6) This is a period order for 12 months. Eagle jackets are issued to Parking Inspectors on foot patrol. To date no eagle jackets have been purchased.
(7) In the interest of safety both within the testing area and when conducting on road motorcycle driving tests it is necessary to provide specialised motorcycle safety clothing for Licence Examiners.
(8) All items of uniform remain the property of Transport Regulation with each officer being responsible for their maintenance. When an employee leaves Transport Regulation they are required to hand back protective clothing including leather jackets and eagle jackets. These are sanitised and re-issued.
(9) Contracts 705627-7, 705628-5, 705629-3, 705630-6 and 7056314 are period orders for 12 months. The $5,000 is an estimate based on the maximum expected in a single year but will not necessarily all be spent.
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