12Directions to leave

12 Directions to leave

12 Directions to leave

(1) An authorised officer may require a person who is in an auditorium or restricted area, or who is seeking entry to an auditorium or restricted area, to produce a ticket or permit authorising the person to enter the auditorium or area.

(2) An authorised officer may direct a person to leave an auditorium or restricted area if the person is not authorised by a ticket or permit to be in the auditorium or area.

(3) An authorised officer may direct a person to leave the Opera House premises or a part of the premises if the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that—

(a) the person is about to contravene, is contravening or has contravened a provision of this By-law, or

(b) the person is about to commit, is committing or has committed another offence on the Opera House premises, or

(c) the person is failing or has failed to comply with a request made under clause 5 that is a condition of the person’s entry to the Opera House premises, or

(d) the person is causing inconvenience or behaving in an offensive manner or a manner likely to endanger the person or another person, or

(e) the direction is necessary to protect the person’s health or safety or the health or safety of another person.

(4) A person must not fail to comply with a direction under this clause.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(5) An authorised officer may remove from the Opera House premises a person who fails to comply with a direction under this clause.

(6) Reasonable force may be used to effect the person’s removal.