43Directions to leave

43 Directions to leave

43 Directions to leave

(1) An authorised officer may direct a person to leave the event area for a motor race if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that—

(a) the person has contravened, or is about to contravene, this Act or the regulations, or

(b) the person has committed an offence, or

(c) there are grounds under this Division for the person to be directed to leave the area, or

(d) the person is causing a significant disruption, or

(e) the person is behaving in a way that is likely to endanger the person or another person.

(2) The person must not fail to comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(3) The authorised officer may remove the person if the person fails to comply with the direction.

(4) The authorised officer may use reasonable force.

(5) The authorised officer may also confiscate a ticket held by the person for entry into the event area for the motor race.