Queensland Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) ACT 1994 - SECT 129M

129M Giving warning etc. to child or person with impaired capacity

(1) This section applies if, under this part, a transit officer gives a child or a person with an impaired capacity—

(a) a warning; or

(b) an opportunity to leave public transport infrastructure.

(2) The transit officer must take reasonable steps to ensure the child or person understands the purpose, nature and effect of the warning or opportunity to leave.

(3) The steps that can be taken include, for example—

(a) personally explaining the matters to the child or person; and

(b) having an interpreter or other person able to communicate effectively with the child or person give the explanation; and

(c) supplying an explanatory note in English or another language.