42Power to direct – general

42 Power to direct – general

(1)  An authorised officer on a vehicle that is being used to provide a passenger transport service may direct a passenger to leave, or not to enter, the vehicle if –

(a) in the opinion of the authorised officer, the passenger, or any items accompanying the passenger, cannot be carried safely on or in the vehicle; or

(b) to allow the person to travel on the vehicle would breach a condition of –

(i) an authorisation under which a regular passenger service is operating; or

(ii) a passenger service contract under which a regular passenger service is operating; or

(c) the person is the subject of a notice given in accordance with regulation 27(2) that is in effect; or

(d) the vehicle or a compartment of the vehicle has already reached operational capacity.

(2)  An authorised officer on a vehicle that is being used to provide a passenger transport service may give any direction to a passenger if the authorised officer reasonably believes that the direction is necessary to ensure the safety or security of the passengers or the driver in respect of the passenger transport service.