220Power to remove offenders

220 Power to remove offenders S. 220(1) amended by Nos 100/1986 s. 34(a), 25/1989 s. 46(a)(i)–(iii), 44/1989 s. 40(Sch. 1 items 12, 19.1), substituted by No. 45/1999 s. 24(1), amended by Nos 63/1999 s. 11, 54/2001 s. 19(3), repealed by No. 101/2003 s. 17(9)(a). S. 220(1A) inserted by No. 45/1999 s. 24(1), amended by Nos 30/2000 s. 23(1)(a), 101/2003 s. 17(9)(b), 43/2011 s. 59(1), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 171.16). (1A) A police officer, a protective services officer on duty at a designated place or an authorised officer may summarily remove a person and the person's property (if any) from— S. 220(1A)(a) amended by No. 30/2000 s. 23(1)(b). (a) any vehicle owned or operated by or on behalf of a passenger transport company or a bus company; or S. 220(1A)(b) amended by No. 30/2000 s. 23(1)(c). (b) any premises or property of a passenger transport company— in the circumstances referred to in subsection (1B). S. 220(1B) inserted by No. 45/1999 s. 24(1). (1B) For the purposes of subsection (1A), the circumstances are— S. 220(1B)(a) amended by No. 30/2000 s. 23(2)(a), substituted by No. 101/2003 s. 17(9)(c), amended by Nos 43/2011 s. 59(2)(a), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 171.16). (a) that the police officer, protective services officer or authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that the person is committing an offence against this Act or the regulations; and S. 220(1B)(b) repealed by No. 101/2003 s. 17(9)(c). (c) that the commission of the offence is or is likely to be attended with— (i) danger or annoyance to the public; or S. 220(1B) (c)(ii) amended by Nos 30/2000 s. 23(2)(b), 101/2003 s. 17(9)(d), 43/2011 s. 59(2)(b), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 171.16). (ii) hindrance to any police officer or any protective services officer, any authorised officer or any employee of, or person engaged by, a passenger transport company or bus company— in lawful use of the vehicle, premises or property. S. 220(1C) inserted by No. 45/1999 s. 24(1), amended by Nos 30/2000 s. 23(3), 101/2003 s. 17(9)(b), 43/2011 s. 59(3), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 171.16). (1C) In addition to the power to summarily remove a person in accordance with subsection (1A), a police officer, a protective services officer on duty at a designated place or an authorised officer may take such other action as is necessary to obviate or remove any danger, annoyance or hindrance of the kind referred to in subsection (1B)(c). S. 220(2) amended by Nos 100/1986 s. 34(b), 25/1989 s. 46(b), 44/1989 s. 40(Sch. 1 item 19.1), 45/1999 s. 24(2)(a)(b), 30/2000 s. 23(4), 101/2003 s. 17(9)(e), 43/2011 s. 59(4), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 171.16). (2) A police officer, a protective services officer or an authorised officer acting under the authority of subsection (1A) or (1C) may, in order to remove a person or the property of the person from a vehicle or premises or property or to obviate or remove a danger, annoyance or hindrance, use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances. S. 220(3) amended by Nos 25/1989 s. 46(c), 44/1989 s. 40(Sch. 1 item 19.1), 30/2000 s. 23(5), 43/2011 s. 59(5), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 171.16). (3) A person who— S. 220(3)(a) amended by No. 100/1986 s. 34(c). (a) is removed or has any property removed from a vehicle or any premises or property under the authority of this section; or (b) is otherwise affected by any action taken under the authority of this section— shall have no right of action whatsoever in law against any police officer or any protective services officer arising out of that removal or action. S. 220(4) amended by Nos 25/1989 s. 46(d), 44/1989 s. 40(Sch. 1 item 19.1), 45/1999 s. 24(3), 30/2000 s. 23(6), 43/2011 s. 59(6), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 171.16). (4) A person who alleges that a police officer or a protective services officer acting or purporting to act under the authority of subsection (1A) or (1C) used more force than is permitted by subsection (2) shall bear the onus of proving that more force than is permitted was used. (5) Any action taken under this section shall not prevent the institution of proceedings in respect of the offence. S. 220(6) inserted by No. 45/1999 s. 24(4), repealed by No. 101/2003 s. 17(9)(a). Pt 7 Div. 4 (Heading) substituted by No. 63/1999 s. 13(2), amended by No. 95/2005 s. 22. Division 4—Regulation of entitlement to use public transport services S. 220AA inserted by No. 95/2005 s. 41. 220AA False reports to officers A person must not give information that is relevant or possibly relevant for the purposes of this Division (including for the purposes of any relevant regulations) and that the person knows, or believes, to be false to any of the following who is performing a function under this Division— S. 220AA(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 171.16). (a) any police officer; S. 220AA(ab) inserted by No. 43/2011 s. 60. (ab) a protective services officer on duty at a designated place; (b) an authorised officer; S. 220AA(c) amended by No. 56/2025 s. 23. (c) a person employed by a passenger transport company or a bus company who has duties in relation to the issue, inspection, scanning or collection of tickets and tokens for, or the operation of, a vehicle operated by the company; S. 220AA(d) amended by Nos 47/2006 s. 31(1)(Sch. 1 Pt 1 item 14), 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 2 item 5.1). (d) any other person appointed in writing by a passenger transport company, a bus company, a rail freight operator, Rail Track or the Secretary for the purposes of the regulations. S. 220A (Heading) amended by No. 56/2025 s. 24(1). S. 220A inserted by No. 95/2005 s. 23, amended by No. 56/2025 s. 24(2).