What are the powers of Authorised Officers?

Authorised Officers are authorised under the Transport Act to conduct ticket inspections.

If you are approached by an Authorised Officer, he or she has the authority to ask to see your ticket, even after you have just left a vehicle or the paid area of a station. If you do not produce a valid ticket (and concession identification where appropriate), the Authorised Officer has the authority to:

• ask for your name and address
• ask to see evidence which confirms your identity
• arrest you until satisfied such evidence confirms your identity
• arrest you until the police arrive if you refuse to comply
• confiscate tickets for use as evidence if he or she believes an offence has occurred.