South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations105—Surrender of invalid ticket or card
(1) If an authorised
person suspects on reasonable grounds—
(a) that
a person has presented an invalid ticket, student identification card or
travel concession card for inspection; or
(b) that
a person is using a ticket, student identification card or travel
concession card that has not been issued for his or her use; or
(c) that
a person is subject to a transit barring order,
the authorised person may require that person to surrender his or her ticket
or card immediately.
(2) The
authorised person may retain possession of the ticket or card but if—
(a)
proceedings are not instituted against the relevant person for an offence
against the Act or these regulations within 3 months; or
(b)
proceedings are instituted within that period but the relevant person is not
subsequently found guilty of an offence,
the person is entitled to the return of the ticket or card or, if it has
expired, to be issued a substitute ticket or card.
(3) A person who fails
to comply with a requirement under subregulation (1) is guilty of an
offence.
Maximum penalty: $1 250.
Expiation fee: $160.
(4) In this
regulation—
"invalid ticket" means a ticket—
(a) not
issued or approved by the Minister; or
(b) in
respect of which a person does not hold a valid student identification card or
valid travel concession card; or
(c) that
has not been validated; or
(d) that
is a stolen ticket.