Land Public Transport Act 2010 · Updated to 1 Jul 2025 · Part XI · Information Gathering Powers and Enforcement Provisions
217. Power of arrest
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land public transport officer
“land public transport officer” means any person appointed to be a land public transport officer under section 215A;
found committing or attempting to commit or abetting the commission of an offence under this Act; or
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whom the land public transport officer or road transport officer reasonably suspects of being engaged in committing or attempting to commit or abetting the commission of an offence under this Act.
A land public transport officer or road transport officer making an arrest under subsection (1) shall, without unnecessary delay make over the person so arrested to the nearest police officer or, in the absence of a police officer, take such person to the nearest police station, and thereafter the person shall be dealt with as is provided by the law relating to criminal procedure for the time being in force as if he had been arrested by a police officer.
road transport officer
“road transport officer” means any person appointed to be a road transport officer under the Road Transport Act 1987;