(1)  The driver of, or an authorised person on, a public passenger vehicle may stop the vehicle and direct any person to leave the vehicle if the driver or authorised person reasonably believes that the person is –

(a) doing anything to endanger the safety of the vehicle or another person; or

(b) threatening, harassing or attempting to intimidate another person; or

(c) unreasonably disturbing the comfort or convenience of another person; or

(d) unreasonably obstructing or hindering another person; or

(e) damaging or defacing any part of the vehicle or any of the vehicle's fittings or the property of another person.

(2)  A person must comply with a direction under subregulation (1) immediately.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(3)  A police officer, using only such force as may reasonably be necessary in the circumstances, may remove a person from a public passenger vehicle if the police officer is satisfied that –

(a) the person has been given a direction under subregulation (1) ; and

(b) there were apparently proper grounds for issuing the direction; and

(c) the person has failed to comply with the direction.

(4)  Notwithstanding subregulation (1) , a driver or authorised person must not direct a person to leave a vehicle pursuant to that subregulation if, in the circumstances –

(a) the person's safety is likely to be put at unreasonable risk; or

(b) if the person is a schoolchild – the direction would be inconsistent with any directions of the Commission concerning the transport of schoolchildren on regular passenger transport services.