sec.262Removal of certain persons

### sec.262 Removal of certain persons A licensee may cause a person to be removed from, or refuse to allow a person to enter, the licensee’s licensed premises if the person— breaches the rules for the licensed premises required to be displayed and enforced under section 237 ; or damages or physically abuses a gaming machine; or behaves in a way likely to cause offence to other persons; or is suspected on reasonable grounds of being on the premises for the purpose of committing an offence or aiding another person to commit an offence against this Act. A licensee must cause to be removed from the licensee’s licensed premises a person who is prohibited under section 258 (2) from playing gaming machines on the premises if the person plays, or induces another person to play, a gaming machine on behalf of the first person. Maximum penalty—250 penalty units. A licensee, or other person acting for a licensee, may use such force and assistance as are necessary and reasonable in removing a person from, or preventing a person from entering, the licensee’s licensed premises under subsection (1) or (2) . The force that may be used does not include force that is likely to cause bodily harm to the person. s 262 prev s 5.31 (orig s 5.25) renum 1992 No. 35 s 14 (3) amd 1992 No. 35 s 14 (1) – (2) ; 2004 No. 21 s 51 (sec.262-ssec.1) A licensee may cause a person to be removed from, or refuse to allow a person to enter, the licensee’s licensed premises if the person— breaches the rules for the licensed premises required to be displayed and enforced under section 237 ; or damages or physically abuses a gaming machine; or behaves in a way likely to cause offence to other persons; or is suspected on reasonable grounds of being on the premises for the purpose of committing an offence or aiding another person to commit an offence against this Act. (sec.262-ssec.2) A licensee must cause to be removed from the licensee’s licensed premises a person who is prohibited under section 258 (2) from playing gaming machines on the premises if the person plays, or induces another person to play, a gaming machine on behalf of the first person. Maximum penalty—250 penalty units. (sec.262-ssec.3) A licensee, or other person acting for a licensee, may use such force and assistance as are necessary and reasonable in removing a person from, or preventing a person from entering, the licensee’s licensed premises under subsection (1) or (2) . (sec.262-ssec.4) The force that may be used does not include force that is likely to cause bodily harm to the person. - (a) breaches the rules for the licensed premises required to be displayed and enforced under section 237 ; or - (b) damages or physically abuses a gaming machine; or - (c) behaves in a way likely to cause offence to other persons; or - (d) is suspected on reasonable grounds of being on the premises for the purpose of committing an offence or aiding another person to commit an offence against this Act.