Liquor Licensing Act 1990
94Power of police to require people to leave licensed or permit premises
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94 Power of police to require people to leave licensed or permit premises
(1) *[Section 94 Subsection (1) amended by No. 73 of 1994, s. 16 ]*A police officer may require a person –
(a) [Section 94 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 95, Applied:01 Sep 2016] the police officer reasonably believes is on licensed premises contrary to this Part or on premises specified in a liquor permit contrary to that permit; or
(b) whose entry onto licensed premises has lawfully been prohibited by or on behalf of the licensee; or
(ba) [Section 94 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 95, Applied:01 Sep 2016] whose entry onto permit premises has been prohibited in accordance with this Part; or
(c) who has lawfully been required by the licensee or a person acting with the authority of the licensee to leave licensed premises; or
(d) [Section 94 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 95, Applied:01 Sep 2016] who has been required, in accordance with this Part, to leave permit premises–
to leave those premises.
(2) *[Section 94 Subsection (2) amended by No. 73 of 1994, s. 16 ]*A police officer may –
(a) arrest without warrant a person who refuses to comply with a requirement made in accordance with subsection (1) ; and
(b) [Section 94 Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 95, Applied:01 Sep 2016] use such reasonable force as may be necessary to remove from licensed premises or permit premises a person who refuses to comply with a requirement made in accordance with subsection (1) .